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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N McCallsburg IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow. High near 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N McCallsburg IA
 42.19°N 93.38°W
Last Update:
5:12 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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