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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Garden City IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light north northeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Windy.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Windy.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. Breezy.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light north northeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Garden City IA
 42.22°N 93.44°W
Last Update:
1:54 am CDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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