Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Oct 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Luther IA

Today
High: 74 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Columbus Day
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 60.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.