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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 28 Jul 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

Extreme Heat Warning until July 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until July 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CDT Jul 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 28, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 3, 2025
 
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