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7-Day Forecast 42.02°N 93.62°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Ames IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 9:48 am CDT May 14, 2024		Print

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny



  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds


  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely


  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms


  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

    • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84.

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.


    Ames IA
     42.02°N 93.62°W

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