Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Sep 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ames IA

Heat Advisory September 4, 09:38pm until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 4, 09:38pm until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.65°W
9:22 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
9pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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