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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.63 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 6:53 pm CDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N McCallsburg IA

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 77 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 6 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 77. 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 quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.