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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N McCallsburg IA

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 06:00am until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N McCallsburg IA
 42.19°N 93.38°W
Last Update:
12:37 am CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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