Ames, Oklahoma Weather
Ames, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ames, Major County.
Full aviation weather for Ames is published on the Vance Air Force Base (KEND) page, 26 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Ames have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Ames: Fairview Municipal Airport (K6K4) 26 km · Enid Woodring Regional Airport (KWDG) 38 km · Kingfisher Airport (KF92) 46 km · Watonga Regional Airport (KJWG) 47 km · Kegelman AF Aux Field (KCKA) 55 km
Conditions reported at KEND describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ames specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ames.
About Ames, Oklahoma
Ames, in Major County, Oklahoma, unfolds beneath a vast, indifferent sky, a place where the land itself seems to exhale. It lies 20.0 miles west-south-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 239°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-south-east of Ringwood. Rolling plains, the color of sun-bleached straw and tawny earth, stretch to horizons that blur into the hazy blue. The terrain, a gentle, persistent swell, is marked by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, almost defiant green against the muted tones of the prairie. Here, the wind is a constant companion, a restless spirit that whispers through the sparse grasses and shapes the very character of the place, carrying with it the scent of dry earth and distant rain. The light, especially in the late afternoon, is a painter's dream, casting long, elongated shadows that stretch and distort the landscape, lending a quiet, contemplative beauty to the broad, open spaces. The history of Ames is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed a living from this fertile, yet demanding, soil. Once a vital stop along a railway line, its economy, like so many in this region, has long been tied to the cycles of agriculture, with wheat and cattle forming the backbone of its sustenance. The land here has seen generations of farmers and ranchers, their lives interwoven with the unpredictable generosity of the seasons. Though the railway’s iron horse has long since departed, the echo of its passage remains, a reminder of a time when Ames was a hub of activity. Today, a quiet resilience defines the pace of life, a steady, unhurried rhythm that reflects the enduring connection between its people and the land that has shaped them.
Live animated radar for Ames and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Ames, Major County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.245868°N, 98.185345°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73718 |
| Area Code | 405 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ames, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ames, Oklahoma, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 36.245868°N, 98.185345°W, situated in Major County. ZIP code 73718. Telephone area code: 405. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
