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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 2 May 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 52. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 52. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
11:35 pm CDT May 1, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT May 2, 2024-6pm CDT May 8, 2024
 
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