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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Feb 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 14, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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