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Summer Heat In Multiple Spots

A large dome of high pressure is expected to deliver summer heat with humidity in multiple sections of the country to start off the week. Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect across the south-central Plains, Mid to Lower Mississippi Valley and from the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast. This includes the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, Oklahoma City and Kansas City. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 57 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 67 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 90 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light north wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 66 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 79 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 56 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 57 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light north wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
11:34 pm CDT Aug 18, 2019
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 19, 2019-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2019
 
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