Severe Storms and Flash Flooding in the Southern Plains

A slow moving storm system is expected to produce a multi-day heavy rainfall and flash flooding event across much of the Central to Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley regions. Severe weather may produce large hail and high winds, but also a threat of tornadoes, across Texas and spreading on Wednesday into the Lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	23 May 11:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Overnight

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 49 °F
Tuesday

Chance
Showers then
Showers
High: 60 °F
Tuesday
Night

Showers and
Breezy
Low: 49 °F
Wednesday

Showers
High: 62 °F
Wednesday
Night

Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Low: 48 °F
Thursday

Mostly Cloudy
High: 66 °F
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 47 °F
Friday

Sunny
High: 77 °F
Friday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 58 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday

Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 60. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers. Low around 49. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 62. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.