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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Feb 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
2:27 am CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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