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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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