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Storm System to Move Across the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible on Veterans Day across parts of the lower Ohio and western Tennessee Valleys. A developing storm will bring rain and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, with the first accumulating snow likely in the higher elevations of the central Appalachians and interior Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Nov 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
4:56 pm CST Nov 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Nov 11, 2026-6pm CST Nov 18, 2026
 
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