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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Tornado Watch until March 6, 10:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until March 6, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
5:16 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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