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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north 22 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 48 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.

    High: 17 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Windy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north 22 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Windy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
10:57 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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