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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 24 Nov 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 52 by noon, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 52 by noon, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
7:36 pm CST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Nov 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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