Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1031.7 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Jan 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
6:27 am CST Jan 11, 2026
6am CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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