Ames, Kansas Weather
Ames, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ames, Cloud County.
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About Ames, Kansas
Ames, Kansas, breathes the vastness of the prairie, a place where the sky seems to stretch into an infinite, cerulean embrace. It lies 51.2 miles north of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 10°T), and is situated 2.7 miles west-south-west of Clyde. Rolling fields of wheat and corn, a golden-green quilt under the sun, define the immediate landscape, their stalks whispering secrets to the ceaseless wind that sweeps across the open country. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, punctuated by the earthy aroma of freshly tilled soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening grain. Sunlight, sharp and uncompromising during the day, softens to a honeyed glow as evening descends, painting the western horizon with hues of apricot and rose, a daily benediction on the quietude of the land. The very character of Ames is one of patient endurance, a testament to the resilience of life in this wide, unburdened expanse. The history of Ames is intrinsically linked to the rich agricultural heartland of Cloud County, a story told in the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people. Founded on the promise of opportunity and sustenance, the local economy has long been anchored by farming, with generations dedicating themselves to coaxing bounty from this very earth. While the rhythms of the seasons dictate the pace of life, a quiet innovation has also found its home here, with modern agricultural practices blending seamlessly with traditional knowledge. The community, though small, possesses a deep sense of continuity, a subtle understanding of its place within the larger narrative of Kansas's development. There is a certain quiet pride in Ames, a collective recognition of the hard work and dedication that have shaped its identity, a place where the past and present are harmoniously, if subtly, intertwined.
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| Location | Ames, Cloud County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.569444°N, 97.441979°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66901 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ames, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ames, Kansas, 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 39.569444°N, 97.441979°W, situated in Cloud County. ZIP code 66901. Telephone area code: 913. 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.
