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Areas of Hazardous Weather This Weekend

A series of cold fronts from North Pacific storms will bring periods of gusty winds, low elevation rainfall, and high elevation snow to the Pacific Northwest this weekend into next week. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce areas of flooding over southern Texas this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Nov 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
12:26 am CST Nov 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Nov 8, 2026-6pm CST Nov 14, 2026
 
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