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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
10:31 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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