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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Nov 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 53. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 53. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Nov 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Nov 22, 2025-6pm CST Nov 28, 2025
 
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