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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 3 Oct 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
11:53 am CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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