Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 11 Feb 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Light south southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. South wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
2:12 pm CST Feb 11, 2026
2pm CST Feb 11, 2026-6pm CST Feb 17, 2026
 
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