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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Rain

45°F

7°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

High Wind Warning until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
10:26 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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