Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then rain likely.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ames IA
 42.06°N 93.59°W
5:12 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
5pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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