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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	22 Sep 5:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.