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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 1 Sep 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater IA
 41.89°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
9:18 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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