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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 18 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Randall IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 12:00pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow or flurries before 11am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow or flurries before 11am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Randall IA
 42.24°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
4:52 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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