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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 9 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Roland IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Roland IA
 42.11°N 93.56°W
Last Update:
11:02 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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