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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Jun 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Luther IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
Heat Advisory June 20, 12:00pm until June 20, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.

    Low: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Luther IA
 41.94°N 93.77°W
Last Update:
8:37 pm CDT Jun 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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