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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.57 in (1037.0 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 23 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Story City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 19. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 9pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 10 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 19. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 9pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Story City IA
 42.2°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
10:51 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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