| NWS Forecast for: Ames IA Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 5:03 am CDT May 13, 2024 |  |
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Widespread haze after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Widespread haze before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 7 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Wednesday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy. | |
| Ames IA 42.02°N 93.62°W | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/desmoines |
