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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 6 Dec 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Winter Storm Warning December 6, 06:18pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning December 6, 06:18pm until December 7, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 8 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
4:52 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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