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| NWS Forecast for: Ames Municipal Airport IA Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 5:57 am CDT Jun 11, 2026 |  |
Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. Windy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Saturday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. | |
| Ames Municipal Airport IA 41.98°N 93.62°W | |
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