NWS Forecast for: Ames IA Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 12:22 pm CDT May 12, 2021

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 6 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Ames IA  42.02°N 93.62°W

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