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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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 8 Dec 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Winter Storm Watch December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 1am. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Areas of blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 1am. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Areas of blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
6:47 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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