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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	29 Mar 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.

Friday Night

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.