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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater IA
 41.89°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
1:42 am CDT Jun 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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