Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 20 Mar 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
6:26 am CDT Mar 20, 2026
8am CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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