Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cambridge IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cambridge IA
 41.89°N 93.54°W
4:36 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
5am CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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