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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

21°C

70°F

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 11 km/h
Barometer 1014.6 mb (29.99 in)
Dewpoint 18°C (64°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 12 Jul 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 29. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 km/h in the morning.

    High: 29 °C

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 5 to 11 km/h.

    Low: 18 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 8 to 10 km/h.

    Low: 20 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 29. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 km/h in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 5 to 11 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 8 to 10 km/h.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
6:38 pm CDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jul 12, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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