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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 28, 01:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 77. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 77. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.65°W
Last Update:
3:57 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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