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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 30 Mar 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 63 by 9am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 63 by 9am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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