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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west northwest wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
7:47 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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