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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 67. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 67. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
3:27 am CDT Jun 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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