Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	13 May 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Huxley IA

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.