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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Story City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Story City IA
 42.2°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
5:05 pm CDT Aug 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 29, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2025
 
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