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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Apr 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Randall IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 48. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Windy. Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 48. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Randall IA
 42.24°N 93.53°W
Last Update:
2:21 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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