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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 45. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 45. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater IA
 41.89°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
10:42 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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