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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

6°C

42°F

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 6 km/h
Barometer 1018.4 mb (30.07 in)
Dewpoint 4°C (40°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 5 May 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Calm wind.

    Low: 5 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 km/h in the morning.

    High: 21 °C

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 10 to 13 km/h.

    Low: 9 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a southeast 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.

    High: 23 °C

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 13. Breezy, with a southeast wind 27 to 32 km/h decreasing to 16 to 21 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts in excess of 4 cm possible.

    Low: 13 °C

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 23 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 23 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 km/h in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 10 to 13 km/h.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a southeast 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.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 13. Breezy, with a southeast wind 27 to 32 km/h decreasing to 16 to 21 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts in excess of 4 cm possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
3:32 am CDT May 5, 2024
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT May 5, 2024-6pm CDT May 11, 2024
 
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