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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds

40°F

4°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Mar 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Randall IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Very windy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north 26 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy.

    High: 15 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Windy.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Very windy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north 26 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Windy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Randall IA
 42.22°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
6:22 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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