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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 63. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 63. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
11:48 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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