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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Mar 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Nevada IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Light east wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of sprinkles between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 44. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Light east wind.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of sprinkles between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 44. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Nevada IA
 42.06°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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