Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 29.35 in (993.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Nevada IA

Severe T-storm Watch June 17, 09:28am until June 17, 11:00am
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    Severe T-storm Watch June 17, 09:28am until June 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Today

    High: 81 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 81. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Nevada IA
 42.04°N 93.47°W
8:27 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
9am CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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