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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 15 Feb 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
7:51 pm CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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