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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.15 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Jan 8:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Tonight
Low: -1 °F
Snow Likely
Tuesday
High: 14 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 40.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.