National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 29 Jul 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 67. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 67. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation