Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	18 Jun 6:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Ames IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 94 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.