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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Nov 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.65°W
Last Update:
7:56 pm CST Nov 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Nov 4, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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