Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 31 Mar 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Low around 44. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 44. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
5:49 pm CDT Mar 31, 2025
6pm CDT Mar 31, 2025-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2025
 
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