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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 18 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind around 11 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 10. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 10. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
12:26 pm CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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