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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 4pm. High near 47. Windy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 1am. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.

    High: 17 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Windy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 4pm. High near 47. Windy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 1am. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
12:57 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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