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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a steady temperature around 26. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a steady temperature around 26. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
10:43 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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