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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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 37 G 56 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 26 Nov 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ames IA

Wind Advisory November 26, 04:22am until November 26, 06:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory November 26, 04:22am until November 26, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before noon, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow before noon, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ames IA
 42.06°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
3:21 am CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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