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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Light Snow and Windy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 37 G 55 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 15 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N McCallsburg IA

Blizzard Warning March 16, 12:50am until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 16, 12:50am until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning
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    Blizzard Warning March 16, 12:50am until March 16, 07:00am
    High Wind Warning March 16, 12:50am until March 16, 04:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N McCallsburg IA
 42.19°N 93.38°W
Last Update:
12:38 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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