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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	1 Dec 2:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

This Afternoon
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 9 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Light west southwest wind.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.

Thursday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 9.