Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. 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

78°F

26°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	29 Aug 7:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.