Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 16 Jan 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater IA
 41.89°N 93.68°W
10:26 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
11pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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