Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 22 Mar 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of sprinkles before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of sprinkles before midnight. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
10:36 pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
10pm CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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