Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 29.35 in (993.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Story City IA

Severe T-storm Watch June 17, 09:49am until June 17, 11:00am
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    Severe T-storm Watch June 17, 09:49am until June 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Today

    High: 80 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Story City IA
 42.2°N 93.59°W
8:27 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
9am CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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