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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	17 Mar 10:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Today
High: 26 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Snow Likely
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of flurries between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 25. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.