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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
4:17 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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