Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Maxwell IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 9 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light southeast wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Maxwell IA
 41.93°N 93.42°W
9:57 pm CDT May 26, 2026
11pm CDT May 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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