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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Mar 12:53 am 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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north 24 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 43 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Windy then
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    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 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north 24 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
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 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
11:31 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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