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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 25 May 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ames IA

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
12:12 pm CDT May 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT May 25, 2026-6pm CDT May 31, 2026
 
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