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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 59%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
8:57 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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