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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 14 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 14 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
6:21 am CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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