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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Nov 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow. Steady temperature around 37. Light north northeast wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Saturday
Rain and snow. Steady temperature around 37. Light north northeast wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
4:56 pm CST Nov 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 13, 2025
 
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