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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 3 Oct 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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