Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)
Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.
A Few Clouds and Windy
29°F
-2°C
| Humidity | 66% |
| Wind Speed | NW 37 G 51 mph |
| Barometer | 30.01 in (1017.3 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 19°F (-7°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 12°F (-11°C) |
| Last update | 21 Jan 4:53 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
Ames IA
Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
High Wind Warning January 21, 05:35pm until January 21, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Wed
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
WindyTonight
Low: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy then
Partly CloudyThursday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
BlusteryThursday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -3 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
42.02°N 93.62°W
42.02°N 93.62°W
5:16 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
5pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
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