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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Apr 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
2:21 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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