| NWS Forecast for: Ames IA Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 11:19 am CDT May 19, 2024 | |
This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. | |
| Ames IA 42.02°N 93.65°W | |
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