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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light west southwest wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 33 by 10am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light west southwest wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 33 by 10am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Gilbert IA
 42.09°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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