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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 2 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 38. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. High near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Low around 35. East wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 38. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. High near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Low around 35. East wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
3:37 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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