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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 2 Jan 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 10pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries between 10pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. 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:
7:26 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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