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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 82%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 6 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
6:43 am CDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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