Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm.  High near 59. North wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 39. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 59. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 39. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
6:11 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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