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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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.65°W
Last Update:
1:02 am CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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