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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 32 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 10 Dec 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

High Wind Warning December 10, 06:53am until December 10, 09:00am
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    High Wind Warning December 10, 06:53am until December 10, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 7am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
5:51 am CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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