Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. 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	30%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	11 May 6:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Roland IA

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.