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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 45. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 45. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
4:32 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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