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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 9 Jan 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
6:27 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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