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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1034.1 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 22 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Gilbert IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 03:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:59pm until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:59pm until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. East wind around 6 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. East wind around 6 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gilbert IA
 42.11°N 93.65°W
Last Update:
9:26 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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