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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 3 Mar 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of drizzle before 10am, then a slight chance of drizzle after 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 46. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light northeast wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of drizzle before 10am, then a slight chance of drizzle after 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 46. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
5:26 pm CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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