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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Breezy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Nevada IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy.

    High: 74 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Nevada IA
 42.06°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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