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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

12°C

54°F

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 1007.5 mb (29.77 in)
Dewpoint 10°C (50°F)
Visibility 14 km
Last update 17 May 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 12. Calm wind.

    Low: 12 °C

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 km/h in the morning.

    High: 28 °C

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. South wind 10 to 13 km/h.

    Low: 14 °C

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 18 km/h becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.

    High: 30 °C

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 13 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 27 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 15 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 12. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 km/h in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. South wind 10 to 13 km/h.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 18 km/h becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
11:48 pm CDT May 16, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 17, 2024-6pm CDT May 23, 2024
 
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