Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 9 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
3:06 am CDT Oct 17, 2025
3am CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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