Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)
Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.
Partly Cloudy
56°F
13°C
| Humidity | 33% |
| Wind Speed | NW 14 G 26 mph |
| Barometer | 30.01 in (1016.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 27°F (-3°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 30 Apr 3:53 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Ames IA
This Afternoon

High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
ShowersFriday Night

Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Areas
FrostSaturday

High: 62 °F
Areas Frost
then SunnySaturday Night

Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

High: 74 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night

Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
T-stormsMonday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
42.02°N 93.65°W
42.02°N 93.65°W
2:47 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
4pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026



