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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fog

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 24 Dec 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 24, 11:49pm until December 25, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 24, 11:49pm until December 25, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Christmas Day
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
10:16 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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