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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 26 Nov 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 24. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 24. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
9:07 pm CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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