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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 2 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. High near 58. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Low around 35. East wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. High near 58. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Low around 35. East wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
6:47 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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