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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Dec 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind around 9 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 8, 2025
 
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