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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:53 pm 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 34. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers between 11am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 40. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 34. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers between 11am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 40. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
6:07 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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