Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
6:06 pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
9pm CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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