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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds

76°F

24°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Jun 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 71. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light north northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 71. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
2:27 pm CDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2026
 
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