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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
11:12 am CDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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