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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 17 May 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
2:47 am CDT May 17, 2024
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 17, 2024-6pm CDT May 23, 2024
 
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