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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 1 Dec 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely with a chance of flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely with a chance of flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.65°W
Last Update:
5:19 am CST Dec 1, 2024
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 1, 2024-6pm CST Dec 7, 2024
 
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