Ames, Iowa Weather
Ames, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Ames, Story County.
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About Ames, Iowa
Ames rests in the heart of Iowa, a place where the land rolls with a quiet persistence, a gentle swell and dip that mirrors the slow, deliberate turn of seasons. It lies 21.1 miles north of Ankeny, IA (from Ankeny, IA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Nevada. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often painted in the bruised purples and molten golds of twilight, spilling its light across fields of corn and soybean that stretch to horizons so wide they seem to hold the breath of the world. The air, especially in late summer, carries the faint, earthy perfume of ripening crops, a scent that clings to the very essence of the place, a subtle reminder of the fertile ground beneath. Even the wind seems to have a particular cadence, a rustling whisper through the stalks that speaks of the open prairie and the enduring strength of the land. The story of Ames is deeply entwined with the railroad that first laid its tracks through this fertile plain, a ribbon of steel that brought with it the promise of growth and connection. It’s a history built on agriculture, with the rich Iowa soil yielding its bounty year after year, feeding not just the local economy but a wider world. This agricultural heritage is honored and studied at Iowa State University, a vibrant center of learning that injects a youthful energy and a spirit of innovation into the community, its distinctive collegiate gothic architecture a familiar landmark against the prairie backdrop. The university’s presence shapes the character of Ames, fostering a lively intellectual current alongside the steady pulse of rural life, creating a unique blend of academic pursuit and grounded practicality.
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| Location | Ames, Story County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.034708°N, 93.61994°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50010, 50014, 50011, 50012, 50013 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ames, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ames, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ames includes coordinates 42.034708°N, 93.619940°W, situated in Story County. ZIP code 50010, 50014, 50011, 50012, 50013. Telephone area code: 515. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
