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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    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 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, 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:
5:32 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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