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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 May 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
5:49 pm CDT May 5, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 5, 2024-6pm CDT May 12, 2024
 
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