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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 14 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 47 °F⇓

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
3:12 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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