Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
5:43 am CDT Mar 19, 2026
6am CDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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