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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 29 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
12:22 pm CDT Aug 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 29, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2025
 
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