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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Breezy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 5 Nov 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
6:43 am CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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