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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Breezy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (999.4 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
11:11 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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