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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Slater IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Slater IA
 41.91°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
5:05 pm CDT Aug 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 29, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2025
 
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