Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SE 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 23 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated sprinkles between 8pm and 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Isolated
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Isolated sprinkles between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
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
2:26 pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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