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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 8 Dec 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Winter Storm Watch December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 3am. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F⇑

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west northwest 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 3am. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west northwest 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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