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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 60. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 88 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 60. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
5:32 am CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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