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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Light Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:48 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 24. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 24. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
6:27 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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