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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: 9:34 am CDT May 7, 2024		Print

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    High: 23 °C

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 16 to 21 km/h decreasing to 8 to 13 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.

    Low: 9 °C

    Chance
    Sprinkles


  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. East southeast wind 8 to 13 km/h increasing to 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 23 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West southwest wind 14 to 16 km/h becoming north northeast in the evening. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Low: 10 °C

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind 21 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 17 °C

    Chance
    Showers


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °C

    Mostly Clear



  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °C

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms


  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.

    High: 20 °C

    Sunny and
    Breezy




    • Today: A chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 16 to 21 km/h decreasing to 8 to 13 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. East southeast wind 8 to 13 km/h increasing to 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West southwest wind 14 to 16 km/h becoming north northeast in the evening. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind 21 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.


    Ames IA
     42.02°N 93.62°W

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