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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.59 in (1036.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 27 Mar 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 27, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
6:17 pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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