Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 60. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
1:51 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
4am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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