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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.66 in (1040.1 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 30 Jan 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
11:02 pm CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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