Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 3 Dec 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 14 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 14 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
11:32 am CST Dec 3, 2025
2pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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