Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.59°W
3:16 am CST Jan 11, 2026
5am CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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