Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)
Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.
Overcast and Windy
27°F
-3°C
| Humidity | 69% |
| Wind Speed | N 29 G 38 mph |
| Barometer | 30.04 in (1017.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 18°F (-8°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 11°F (-12°C) |
| Last update | 14 Jan 6:53 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
Ames IA
Today
High: 27 °F⇓
Becoming
Sunny and
WindyTonight
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance SnowThursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
and BreezyFriday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Snow
and WindyFriday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and WindySaturday
High: 12 °F
Partly Sunny
and BlusterySaturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 10am. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
42.04°N 93.62°W
42.04°N 93.62°W
5:42 am CST Jan 14, 2026
6am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
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