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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 7 Mar 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater IA
 41.89°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
12:56 pm CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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