Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont Municipal Airport (KFET)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 96.52°WElev: 1243ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames NE
 41.45°N 96.63°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
4:35 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
4am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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