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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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 1 Apr 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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