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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Randall IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Randall IA
 42.24°N 93.53°W
Last Update:
1:42 pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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