Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	N 7 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	7 Oct 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

This Afternoon
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light west wind.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 64.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.