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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.57 in (1035.8 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 27 Mar 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 27, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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