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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 4 Dec 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 9 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
5:01 pm CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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