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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 8 Dec 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by midnight. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by midnight. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
11:06 am CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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