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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 1 Apr 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 63. 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%.

    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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Showers before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 63. 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%.
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:
1:26 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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