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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.63 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
5:07 am CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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