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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 28 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
3:17 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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