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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fog/Mist and Breezy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly 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:
10:22 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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