Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Nevada IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 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 of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A 50 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 of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Nevada IA
 42.04°N 93.47°W
9:52 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
10pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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