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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 9 Dec 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
High Wind Warning December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 09:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 11am, then falling to around 22 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °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 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 11am, then falling to around 22 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15.
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 1.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
1:22 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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