Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Apr 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm.  High near 56. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. High near 56. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
1:27 am CDT Apr 3, 2026
1am CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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