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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.58 in (1035.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N McCallsburg IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 27, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until March 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N McCallsburg IA
 42.19°N 93.38°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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