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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Freeze Warning until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning until April 20, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 75 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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