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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	19 Nov 2:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Overnight
Low: 39 °F
Patchy
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Patchy
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
then Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy drizzle and fog after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light east northeast wind.

Wednesday

Patchy drizzle before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.