Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
6:31 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
9am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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