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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 29 Nov 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Randall IA

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 05:05pm until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning November 29, 05:05pm until November 30, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 4am. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 4am. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Randall IA
 42.24°N 93.53°W
Last Update:
5:01 pm CST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Nov 29, 2025-6pm CST Dec 6, 2025
 
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