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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 61. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers. Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 61. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers. Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
11:02 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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