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Ames, Iowa, United States (50013)  Lat: 42.03N, Lon: 93.62W
Wx Zone: IAZ048 ICAO Used: KAMW
Current Conditions
Updated: 2:53 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Sun & Moon Information:
FOG and MIST
Fog And Mist
Temp: 31°F
Humidity: 92%
Wind Speed: E11.5MPH(10KT)
Barometer: 30.06 in.
Dewpoint: 29°F
Heat Index: 31°F
Wind Chill: 22°F
Civil Twilight: 7:08 AM CST Moon Phase:
First Quarter Moon
Sunrise: 7:39 AM CST
Sunset: 4:46 PM CST
Civil Twilight: 5:18 PM CST
Forecast for Ames, Iowa:
Dated: 907 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009    Expires: 430 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
3 Day View   
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
Rain/Snow Ice/Snow Mixture Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain/Snow Ice/Snow
Mixture
Snow Chance
Of
Snow
Partly
Cloudy
Partly
Cloudy
Partly
Cloudy
Hi: 31°F
Lo: 31°F
Hi: 35°F
Lo: 25°F
Hi: 29°F
Lo: 18°F
Hi: 18°F
Lo: 8°F
Hi: 18°F
Lo: 8°F
Hi: 18°F
Lo: 8°F
Hi: 18°F
Lo: 8°F
Pop: 100% Pop: 100% Pop: 90% Pop: 40%
ZoneCast:
Dated: 907 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009    Expires: 430 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

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

Wednesday...Periods of freezing rain and a chance of light snow or light sleet in the morning...Then freezing rain and sleet in the afternoon. Breezy. Snow and sleet accumulation of one half inch expected. Ice accumulation of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. High in the lower 30s. East wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Thursday...Rain and freezing rain in the morning...Then rain...A chance of freezing rain and snow in the afternoon. Breezy. Ice accumulation around two tenths of an inch. Total ice accumulation around one half of an inch. High in the mid 30s. East wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Friday...Snow...Breezy. High in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Breezy. High 15 to 20.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Breezy. High 15 to 20. Low 5 to 10 above.
Monday...Partly cloudy. Breezy. High 15 to 20. Low 5 to 10 above.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Breezy. High 15 to 20. Low 5 to 10 above.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Breezy. High 15 to 20. Low 5 to 10 above.

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