Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 30 May 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.68°W
2:48 am CDT May 30, 2024
4am CDT May 30, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 5, 2024
 
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