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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

18°C

65°F

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SE 19 km/h
Barometer 1016.0 mb (30.01 in)
Dewpoint 7°C (44°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 5 May 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 9. East southeast wind 10 to 13 km/h.

    Low: 9 °C

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 24 to 29 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

    High: 24 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 13. Breezy, with a southeast wind 27 to 32 km/h decreasing to 14 to 19 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 cm possible.

    Low: 13 °C

    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 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 27 to 32 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 22 °C

    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 11. Southwest wind 16 to 21 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.

    Low: 11 °C

    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 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    High: 22 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.

    High: 17 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.

    Low: 7 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 9. East southeast wind 10 to 13 km/h.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 24 to 29 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 13. Breezy, with a southeast wind 27 to 32 km/h decreasing to 14 to 19 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 cm 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 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 27 to 32 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 16 to 21 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
6:19 pm CDT May 5, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 5, 2024-6pm CDT May 12, 2024
 
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