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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 46. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 46. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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