Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)
Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.
Fair
73°F
23°C
| Humidity | 43% |
| Wind Speed | W 17 mph |
| Barometer | 29.87 in (1010.9 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 49°F (9°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 21 Apr 10:53 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Ames IA
Today
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Showers
Likely and
WindyThursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers and
BreezyFriday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
ShowersFriday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
42.02°N 93.62°W
42.02°N 93.62°W
7:32 am CDT Apr 21, 2026
11am CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
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