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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Jun 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

Heat Advisory June 21, 01:26am until June 22, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory June 21, 01:26am until June 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
11:01 pm CDT Jun 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jun 21, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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