Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Today from the Central Plains into the Tennessee Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds will be possible from the Ozark Plateau east into portions of the Southeast today. Rounds of heavy thunderstorms ahead of a slow moving front will continue locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential from the Ozarks to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99° N Lon: 93.62° W Elev: 945 ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Jul 6:53 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Story County

Tonight
Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph this evening, becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny with highs around 90. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear with lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Tuesday Night
Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Friday
Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.



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608 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026
 
 

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