Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

-19°C

-2°F

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 13 km/h
Barometer 1032.9 mb (30.44 in)
Dewpoint -23°C (-9°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-27°C (-17°F)
Last update 20 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Cold Weather Advisory until January 20, 11:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 06:00pm until January 21, 12:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 21, 12:00am until January 21, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 20, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: -21 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A chance of flurries after noon.  Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h.

    High: -14 °C

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.

    Low: -26 °C

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -35. West wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south southwest 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.

    High: -13 °C

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. South wind 14 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.  New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.

    Low: -14 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °C

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -21. West wind around 10 km/h.
M.L.King Day
A chance of flurries after noon. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -35. West wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south southwest 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. South wind 14 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -4.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
3:03 am CST Jan 20, 2025
3am CST Jan 20, 2025-6pm CST Jan 26, 2025
 
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