Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely.  High near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
9:12 am CDT Jun 19, 2026
9am CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2026
 
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