Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)
Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.
Fair
79°F
26°C
| Humidity | 38% |
| Wind Speed | S 16 G 22 mph |
| Barometer | 29.77 in (1007.5 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 51°F (11°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 79°F (26°C) |
| Last update | 16 Apr 3:53 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Ames IA
This Afternoon
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 78 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
LikelyFriday Night
Low: 33 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly CloudySaturday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
BreezySaturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
42.04°N 93.62°W
42.04°N 93.62°W
2:36 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
4pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
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