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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 16 May 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
2:47 am CDT May 16, 2024
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 16, 2024-6pm CDT May 22, 2024
 
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