Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Story City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm.  High near 59. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. High near 59. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Story City IA
 42.2°N 93.59°W
11:57 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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