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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Story City IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Story City IA
 42.2°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
4:11 am CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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