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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 16 Jul 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 8 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 61 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 82 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 65 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 80 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 80 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
12:33 pm CDT Jul 16, 2018
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 16, 2018-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2018
 
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