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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 11 Feb 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater IA
 41.89°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
11:17 am CST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 11, 2026-6pm CST Feb 17, 2026
 
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