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.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Oct 1:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Overnight
Low: 55 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Friday
High: 53 °F
Mostly 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: 65 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Light northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 59. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly 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 clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 41.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.