Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 May 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 57. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 57. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Memorial Day
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
12:34 pm CDT May 25, 2024
1pm CDT May 25, 2024-6pm CDT May 31, 2024
 
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