Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	19 Sep 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Ames IA

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Chance
Drizzle
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 61 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of drizzle after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of drizzle, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of drizzle before 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.