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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 27 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
12:52 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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