Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast 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.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NE 8 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Oct 2:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ames IA

Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
then Areas
Frost
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy.

Friday Night

Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Saturday

Areas of frost before 9am. 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 48.