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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
2:51 am CDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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