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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)
Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.
Overcast
39°F
4°C
| Humidity | 67% |
| Wind Speed | E 10 mph |
| Barometer | 30.02 in (1017.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 29°F (-2°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 32°F (0°C) |
| Last update | 14 Mar 11:53 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Ames IA
Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
Today

High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
and BreezyTonight
Low: 38 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
RainSunday
High: 47 °F⇓
Rain Likely
and Windy
then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowSunday Night

Low: 6 °F
Snow and
Blowing SnowMonday

High: 17 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
WindyMonday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
ClearTuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance SnowTuesday Night

Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday

High: 56 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
42.02°N 93.62°W
42.02°N 93.62°W
11:44 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
11am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026



