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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

Frost Advisory May 2, 07:05am until May 2, 08:00am
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    Frost Advisory May 2, 07:05am until May 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sat

    Frost Advisory

  • Today

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater IA
 41.89°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
5:43 am CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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