Ames, Nebraska Weather
Ames, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ames, Dodge County.
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About Ames, Nebraska
Ames rests in the broad, open embrace of the Nebraska prairie, where the sky stretches in an unbroken dome of cerulean, often stained with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset. It lies 6.7 miles west-north-west of Fremont, NE (from Fremont, NE: bearing 281°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east of North Bend. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gently rolling expanse of cultivated fields that ripple like a tawny sea under the vast heavens. A palpable stillness often settles over the landscape, broken only by the whisper of wind through the corn stalks or the distant hum of a tractor. The air itself carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and sun-baked grasses, a scent that speaks of seasons turning and the enduring work of those who tend this ground. The history of Ames is etched into the very grain of the land, a story of hardy settlers who saw potential in this seemingly featureless prairie. Its economy, like much of the region, has long been tied to the bounty of agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the horizon, testament to generations of farmers bringing in their harvest. While not a sprawling metropolis, Ames has carved out its own distinct character, a quiet resilience in the face of the elements. Local traditions, passed down through families, often revolve around the cycles of planting and harvest, a simple but profound connection to the earth that defines life in this corner of Nebraska.
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| Location | Ames, Dodge County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.452224°N, 96.624471°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68621 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ames, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ames, Nebraska, 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 41.452224°N, 96.624471°W, situated in Dodge County. ZIP code 68621. Telephone area code: 402. 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.
