Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.46 in (1032.9 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 1 Dec 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 7. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 7 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly between 8am and 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 7. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.68°W
10:26 pm CST Nov 30, 2025
1am CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 7, 2025
 
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