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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 6 Nov 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater IA
 41.89°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
8:27 am CST Nov 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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