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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 60. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 60. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
6:06 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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