Central Gulf Coast Flash Flood Threat Lingers; Snowy in the Central Rockies; Fire Danger in Northwest Oregon

Showers and thunderstorms may produce localized flash flooding along a lingering front in the central Gulf Coast. An upper level system will produce up to a foot of heavy snow across southwest Colorado Rockies. Dry, offshore winds will produce near-record temperatures and critical fire weather threats in northwestern Oregon. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	17 Apr 3:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Today

Partly Sunny
High: 60 °F
Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 40 °F
Sunday

Mostly Sunny
High: 63 °F
Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 38 °F
Monday

Chance
Showers
High: 48 °F
Monday
Night

Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
Low: 31 °F
Tuesday

Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance
Showers
High: 44 °F
Tuesday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 28 °F
Wednesday

Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
High: 51 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62.