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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 4 Sep 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

Heat Advisory September 4, 01:00pm until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light south southeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
9:47 am CDT Sep 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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