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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

16°C

61°F

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 15 km/h
Barometer 1008.6 mb (29.81 in)
Dewpoint 14°C (57°F)
Visibility 14 km
Last update 16 May 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 13 to 16 km/h.

    High: 24 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light and variable.

    Low: 12 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 km/h in the morning.

    High: 28 °C

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. South wind 10 to 13 km/h.

    Low: 15 °C

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south southwest 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.

    High: 30 °C

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 13 to 16 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 km/h in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. South wind 10 to 13 km/h.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south southwest 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
8:18 am CDT May 16, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT May 16, 2024-6pm CDT May 22, 2024
 
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