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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 2 May 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. High near 67. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. High near 67. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
5:50 am CDT May 2, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT May 2, 2024-6pm CDT May 8, 2024
 
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