Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 16 Mar 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
6:43 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
7pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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