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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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