Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.37 in (993.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Flood Watch May 21, 06:44pm until May 21, 07:00pm
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    Flood Watch May 21, 06:44pm until May 21, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 50 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
6:05 pm CDT May 21, 2024
6pm CDT May 21, 2024-6pm CDT May 28, 2024
 
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