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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Mar 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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