Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 22 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 10 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
6:17 am CST Feb 10, 2026
11am CST Feb 10, 2026-6pm CST Feb 16, 2026
 
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