Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds

62°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between noon and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Memorial Day
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
6:49 am CDT May 22, 2024
10am CDT May 22, 2024-6pm CDT May 28, 2024
 
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