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
NOW until 10:00pm Fri

Tornado Watch
This Afternoon

High: 64 °F
Severe
ThunderstormsTonight
Low: 33 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then T-storms
Likely and
BreezySaturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
SunnySaturday Night

Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday

High: 64 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night

Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday

High: 68 °F
Sunny
Monday Night

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



