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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 7 Dec 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 18 °F⇓

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 10 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 10 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
8:43 am CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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