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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 23 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (999.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

Wind Advisory February 18, 04:44pm until February 18, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 04:44pm until February 18, 07:00pm
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    Wind Advisory February 18, 04:44pm until February 18, 06:00pm
    Red Flag Warning February 18, 04:44pm until February 18, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
3:21 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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