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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Light Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Garden City IA

High Wind Warning until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 3pm. High near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.

    High: 14 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 3pm. High near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Garden City IA
 42.22°N 93.44°W
Last Update:
10:26 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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