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7-Day Forecast 42.02°N 93.62°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Ames IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 6:50 am CDT Jun 13, 2024		Print

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming north northeast 21 to 26 km/h in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 15. North wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming light northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 15 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear


  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 11 km/h.

    High: 30 °C

    Sunny




  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 8 to 10 km/h. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    Low: 18 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers


  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    High: 29 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Low: 22 °C

    Chance
    T-storms



  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms



  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °C

    Chance
    T-storms



  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy



    • Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming north northeast 21 to 26 km/h in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 15. North wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming light northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 11 km/h.

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 8 to 10 km/h. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Juneteenth: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.


    Ames IA
     42.02°N 93.62°W

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