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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

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    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%.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    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.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    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.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.65°W
Last Update:
2:47 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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