Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

Severe T-storm Watch until April 15, 07:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until April 15, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 79. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 79. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
1:27 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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