National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

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 20%
Wind Speed W 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Apr 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
4:07 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation