Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	15 Oct 9:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Today
High: 59 °F⇓
Showers
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Friday
High: 53 °F
Cloudy and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Frost
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers. Temperature falling to around 55 by 4pm. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 41.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 71.