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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 May 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    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 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    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 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    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 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
2:48 pm CDT May 5, 2024
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 5, 2024-6pm CDT May 11, 2024
 
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