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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1027.7 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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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 CDT Oct 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2025
 
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