Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light north wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light north wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light north northeast wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light east northeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater IA
 41.89°N 93.68°W
1:43 am CDT Jul 10, 2026
2am CDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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