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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
6:21 pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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