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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 14 Sep 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CDT Sep 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Sep 14, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 20, 2025
 
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