Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 3 Feb 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
5:22 pm CST Feb 3, 2026
5pm CST Feb 3, 2026-6pm CST Feb 10, 2026
 
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