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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair with Haze

72°F

22°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 73. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 73. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames IA
 42.02°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
10:20 am CDT Aug 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2025
 
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