Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	7 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Nevada IA

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

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.