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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds with Haze

75°F

24°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mc Callsburg IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mc Callsburg IA
 42.17°N 93.38°W
Last Update:
12:21 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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