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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Oct 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 73. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 73. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Columbus Day
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
12:17 pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 10, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 16, 2025
 
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