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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast and Windy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (999.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 10 Dec 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Winter Weather Advisory until December 10, 06:00am
High Wind Warning until December 10, 09:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until December 10, 06:00am
    High Wind Warning until December 10, 09:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
10:47 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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