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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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