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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NW 31 G 53 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	15 Mar 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 11:46pm until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 15, 11:46pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Blizzard Warning March 15, 11:46pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 11:46pm until March 16, 04:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.