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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	NE 20 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.41 in (996.3 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	15 Mar 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Today
High: 39 °F⇓
Rain and
Windy then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 17 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, snow, and sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 4pm. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 72.