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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
9:07 am CDT Oct 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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