Wind
14 mph
G 22 mph
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Hour-by-Hour Current Observation
Clear
Wind
14 mph
G 22 mph
N
UV Index
7
High
Humidity
48%
Dew 57°F
Sun
5:57 AM · 8:42 PM
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Source: AMES (KAMW). Slider scrubs the next 12 hours.
5-Day Outlook
Today
Partly Sunny
Overnight: Mostly Clear
Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly Cloudy
Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly Cloudy
Overnight: Chance of Rain
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night
A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly Cloudy
Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Friday
A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny
Overnight: Mostly Clear
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
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