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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Luther IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory July 26, 05:27am until July 26, 12:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 26, 05:27am until July 26, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 113. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Luther IA
 42.02°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
5:11 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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