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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 12 Oct 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cambridge IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 11 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 11 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cambridge IA
 41.89°N 93.54°W
Last Update:
6:44 am CDT Oct 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Oct 12, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2025
 
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