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Ames, Iowa, United States (50012)  Lat: 42.03N, Lon: 93.62W
Wx Zone: IAZ048 ICAO Used: KAMW
Current Conditions
Updated: 10:53 PM CST TUE JAN 5 2010
Sun & Moon Information:
Fair
Fair
Temp: -4°F
Humidity: 71%
Wind Speed: CALM
Barometer: 30.31 in.
Dewpoint: -11°F
Heat Index: -4°F
Wind Chill: -4°F
Civil Twilight: 7:11 AM CST Moon Phase:
Waning Gibbous Moon
Sunrise: 7:42 AM CST
Sunset: 4:57 PM CST
Civil Twilight: 5:29 PM CST
Forecast for Ames, Iowa:
Dated: 958 PM CST TUE JAN 05 2010    Expires: 415 AM CST WED JAN 06 2010
7 Day View   
REST
OF
TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY
NIGHT
THURSDAY THURSDAY
NIGHT
FRIDAY
Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Blowing Snow Light Snow Blowing Snow Partly Cloudy
Partly
Cloudy
Chance
Of
Snow
Blowing
Snow
Light
Snow
Blowing
Snow
Partly
Cloudy
Lo: -10°F Hi: 18°F
Lo: 3°F Hi: 8°F
Lo: -10°F Hi: 0°F
Lo: -18°F
Pop: 90% Pop: 100% Pop: 70% Pop: 20%
ZoneCast:
Dated: 958 PM CST TUE JAN 05 2010    Expires: 415 AM CST WED JAN 06 2010
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY

Includes the Counties: Marshall, Story
Includes the Cities: Ames, Marshalltown

Rest Of Tonight...Partly cloudy. Very cold. Low around 10 below. North wind near 5 mph.
Wednesday...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning...Then snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 5 inches. High 15 to 20. Southeast wind near 5 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Wednesday Night...Very cold. Snow. Blowing snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Low zero to 5 above. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Thursday...Cloudy. Light snow likely in the morning...Then a chance of light snow in the afternoon. Blowing snow through the day. Breezy. High 5 to 10 above. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chill readings 15 to 20 below.
Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Areas of blowing snow. Breezy...Colder. Low around 10 below. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Friday...Partly cloudy. High near zero. Low 15 to 20 below.
Saturday...Partly cloudy. High near zero. Low 15 to 20 below.
Saturday Night...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Low 5 to 10 below.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. High 15 to 20. Low 5 to 10 above.
Monday...Partly cloudy. High 15 to 20. Low 5 to 10 above.
Tuesday...Mostly sunny. High in the mid 20s.

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