Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 20 Jul 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Roland IA

Heat Advisory until July 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 92 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Patchy smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Roland IA
 42.17°N 93.5°W
11:31 am CDT Jul 20, 2026
1pm CDT Jul 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
 
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