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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair with Haze

80°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Jul 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
6:40 pm CDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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