Dangerous Heat Continues; Monitoring Excessive Rainfall and Flash Flooding

The heat continues along and east of the Mississippi River. The most significant cumulative heat impacts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic through today and eastern Ohio Valley through Friday. Severe weather and heavy rainfall potential from the Southwest, Plains, upper Midwest, Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next couple of days. A disturbance near the Marianas may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Jun 6:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Today
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Heavy Rain
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Heavy Rain
then Cloudy
Friday
High: 83 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
T-storms
Likely
Monday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.