Areas of Hazardous Weather This Weekend

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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 8 Nov 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42°N 93.62°W
12:26 am CST Nov 8, 2026
4am CST Nov 8, 2026-6pm CST Nov 14, 2026
 
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