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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Garden City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Garden City IA
 42.22°N 93.44°W
Last Update:
5:48 pm CDT Jun 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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