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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 19 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 75 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
5:37 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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