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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 14 Mar 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
High Wind Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Very windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph becoming north 26 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 47 °F⇓

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Very windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph becoming north 26 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
10:22 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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