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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 16 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Gilbert IA

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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