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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Nov 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light north northwest wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Nov 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 15, 2025-6pm CST Nov 21, 2025
 
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