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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ames IA

Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ames IA
 42.06°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
2:16 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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