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Winter Weather From Tennessee To North Carolina and Virginia

The quick-moving system will slide through the South today, before intensifying along the Southeast coast and moving away from the region on Friday. A streak of snow with accumulations are possible from parts of Tennessee through the southern Appalachians to coastal areas of North Carolina and southeast Virginia, while heavy rain with flooding is possible from Mississippi to South Carolina. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.70 in (1041.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 12 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 43 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 25 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 48 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 28 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

    High: 48 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

    Low: 30 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 39 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Chance Snow

    Low: 26 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
5:34 pm CST Feb 20, 2020
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 20, 2020-6pm CST Feb 27, 2020
 
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