Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.67 in (1041.4 mb)
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries between noon and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 8pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
5:56 am CST Jan 24, 2026
6am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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