7-Day Forecast 42.02°N 93.62°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Ames IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 11:34 pm CDT May 31, 2024
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms


  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. South wind 5 to 11 km/h becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °C

    Decreasing
    Clouds


  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm.

    Low: 15 °C

    Partly Cloudy



  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 28 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 18. South southeast wind 14 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Low: 18 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 29 °C

    Showers
    Likely


  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °C

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °C

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °C

    T-storms
    Likely




  • Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. South wind 5 to 11 km/h becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm.

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 18. South southeast wind 14 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 27.



    Ames IA
     42.02°N 93.62°W

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