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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 04:27pm until March 28, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 28, 04:27pm until March 28, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, 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:
2:12 pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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