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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	E 14 mph
Barometer	29.66 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 5:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Story City IA

Severe T-storm Watch April 15, 06:42pm until April 15, 07:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch April 15, 06:42pm until April 15, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Wed
Severe T-storm Watch
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 78 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 78. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.