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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Light Rain

40°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 3 Apr 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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