Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Breezy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	NW 21 G 32 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	13 May 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Maxwell IA

This Afternoon
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 7 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.