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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 31 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • 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 likely after 4pm. High near 64. Windy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 likely after 4pm. High near 64. Windy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
10:13 pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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