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

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts 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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Roland IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light north wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 6 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.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 13 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 11 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 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light north 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 6 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. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 11 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 59.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Roland IA
 42.11°N 93.56°W
5:51 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
8pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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