Point Forecast: Ames IA
 42.02N 93.62W
Last Update: 4:36 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
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Temperature (°F)
Dewpoint (°F)
Heat Index (°F)

Surface Wind  
Sky Cover (%)
Precipitation Potential (%)
Relative Humidity (%)

Rain
Thunder
Fog
Mixing Height  
Trans. Wind  
Vent Rate (x1000 mph-ft)
Ceiling Height
Visibility

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Date07/1507/16
Hour (CDT)050607080910111213141516171819202122230001020304
Temperature (°F)686767717479818485878788898787847976757473737171
Dewpoint (°F)666666697072737272727272727272737271717070696969
Heat Index (°F)7986909194949596949490797675
Surface Wind (mph)55678891010999866555555555
Wind DirSSESSESSESSSSSSSSSSSSSSESSESSESSESSESSESESSESSE
Gust
Sky Cover (%)13232514734691099867978233138445766
Precipitation Potential (%)1111101111111122211111101520
Relative Humidity (%)939797938779776765616159576161707985878790879393
Rain--------------------------------------------SChcSChc
Thunder----------------------------------------------SChc

Date07/17
Hour (CDT)050607080910111213141516171819202122230001020304
Temperature (°F)706971727376777980818181818078767370686665646362
Dewpoint (°F)696970717272727273737373727170696867666463626160
Heat Index (°F)7677798486868685837876
Surface Wind (mph)655567778888889888777778
Wind DirSSSSSSWSWWSWWSWWSWWWWNWWNWNWNNWNNWNNNNNWNNWNNWNN
Gust
Sky Cover (%)727771666665706763616162626366606570727475757678
Precipitation Potential (%)202044444444444461616161616156565656565632323232
Relative Humidity (%)9710097979787857979777777747476798490939393939393
RainSChcSChcChcChcChcChcChcChcLklyLklyLklyLklyLklyLklyLklyLklyLklyLklyLklyLklyChcChcChcChc
ThunderSChcSChcChcChcChcChcChcChcChcChcChcChcChcChcChcChcChc------SChcSChcSChc--

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