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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jun 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
8:03 am CDT Jun 10, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 10, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 16, 2024
 
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