Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast 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.

Partly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	14 Oct 3:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Story City IA

Today
High: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
then Areas
Frost
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 59. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers likely, 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 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night

Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Saturday

Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 42.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.