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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 7 Mar 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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