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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 10 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 6 Dec 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Winter Storm Warning December 6, 05:04pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning December 6, 05:04pm until December 7, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 10. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 8 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. 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.

    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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 10. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 8 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. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
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 28. 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 2.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
4:52 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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