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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1030.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Winter Storm Warning November 28, 06:00pm until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Steady temperature around 26. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before midnight. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Steady temperature around 26. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow before midnight. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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