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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy, with a north northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy, with a north northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
3:12 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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