Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday

Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.08 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	8 Oct 1:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Columbus Day
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 8 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 60.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.