Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Randall IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Randall IA
 42.24°N 93.59°W
9:27 am CDT May 8, 2026
10am CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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