Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this 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	52%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 May 11:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Roland IA

Overnight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.