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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Story City IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Story City IA
 42.17°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
10:51 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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