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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 2 Jun 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 84. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 84. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.65°W
Last Update:
3:18 pm CDT Jun 2, 2024
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jun 2, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 8, 2024
 
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