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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 13 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Roland IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
High Wind Warning March 13, 06:27am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
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    High Wind Warning March 13, 06:27am until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 46. Windy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.

    High: 16 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Windy.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 46. Windy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Roland IA
 42.13°N 93.56°W
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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