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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast with Haze

43°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 4 Mar 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between 1am and 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Light east wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 45. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles between 1am and 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Light east wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 45. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
10:21 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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