Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. 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

80°F

27°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.79 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	11 Sep 5:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.