Heavy Rainfall for the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region today into tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the interior Northwest with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	14 Jul 3:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 9 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.