Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 5 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 39 by 11am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Light east wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 39 by 11am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Light east wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
10:49 am CST Feb 5, 2026
1pm CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 11, 2026
 
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