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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 14 Mar 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Gilbert IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 42 by 4am. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F⇑

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with sleet before noon, then rain, snow, and sleet likely between noon and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Very windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 42 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 34 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 42 by 4am. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain, possibly mixed with sleet before noon, then rain, snow, and sleet likely between noon and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Very windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 34 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Gilbert IA
 42.13°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
11:31 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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