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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

11°C

52°F

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 1021.2 mb (30.17 in)
Dewpoint 9°C (49°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 29 May 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

    Low: 8 °C

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.

    High: 23 °C

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. East southeast wind 8 to 10 km/h.

    Low: 11 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 11 to 16 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.

    High: 25 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 11 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    Low: 14 °C

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 22 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. East southeast wind 8 to 10 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 11 to 16 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 11 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
11:35 pm CDT May 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT May 29, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 4, 2024
 
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