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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast with Haze

47°F

8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Mar 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 45. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 45. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
1:43 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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