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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 10 Dec 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow and sleet before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow and sleet before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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