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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.34 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 7 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 1am. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 7 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 1am. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
9:26 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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