Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf of America; California October Heat Wave Continues

Tropical Depression Nine is forecast to track toward the central U.S. Gulf Coast while strengthening into a tropical storm by early Wednesday and a hurricane on Thursday. Stay tuned to forecast updates. Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across much of California through midweek. Temperatures are forecast to gradually cool beginning Thursday in Coastal California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	7 Oct 2:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

Overnight
Low: 58 °F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a steady temperature around 58. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 62.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.