Dangerous Heat in the West; Coastal Flooding & High Rip Current Risk through the Weekend on the East Coast; Flash Flooding Concerns in the Southeast and Southwest

A dangerous, record heat wave continues across portions of the West through Tuesday. High rip current risk and dangerous surf continue through the weekend. There are flash flooding concerns through the weekend for portions of the Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Cambridge IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Cambridge IA
 41.93°N 93.51°W
10:33 pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
1am CDT Aug 23, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2025
 
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