Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Breezy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 18 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

Cold Weather Advisory until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: -1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
M.L.King Day
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
9:51 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
12am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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