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

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected 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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 8 Oct 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Randall IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Randall IA
 42.24°N 93.59°W
1:26 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
2am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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