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: 6:38 pm CDT Jul 12, 2025
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °C

    Partly Cloudy



  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 29. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 km/h in the morning.

    High: 29 °C

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny


  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 5 to 11 km/h.

    Low: 18 °C

    Mostly Clear



  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny



  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 8 to 10 km/h.

    Low: 20 °C

    Mostly Clear



  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °C

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °C

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 29. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 km/h in the morning.

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 5 to 11 km/h.

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 8 to 10 km/h.

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.



    Ames IA
     42.02°N 93.62°W

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