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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater IA
 41.89°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
5:43 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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