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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Sep 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Story City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Story City IA
 42.2°N 93.59°W
Last Update:
10:36 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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