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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Jun 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.

    High: 92 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Juneteenth
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
12:19 pm CDT Jun 14, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jun 14, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 20, 2024
 
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