Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	NW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	22 Aug 5:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 78 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light southeast wind.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light east southeast wind.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 83.