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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a light southwest wind becoming south southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 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 slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a light southwest wind becoming south southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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