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Ames, IA Weather Forecast & Alerts

Current conditions, 5-day forecast, and active NWS weather alerts for Ames, IA.

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Hour-by-Hour  Current Observation

Monday 7:35 AM CDTMonday 7:35 AM

°F °C
Regional Observations →
69°F

Cloudy

  • 84° / 68° High / Low
  • 69° Feels Like
  • 0% Chance of Rain

Wind

5 mph

SSE

UV Index

4

Moderate

Humidity

100%

Dew 69°F

Sun

5:38 AM · 8:47 PM

Rise · Set

Source: BOONE MUNI (KBNW). Slider scrubs the next 12 hours.

5-Day Outlook

Through Friday

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Today

84° 68°

Chance of Thunderstorms

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy

Detailed forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 3 mph.

Tuesday

93° 73°

Mostly Cloudy

Overnight: Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms

Detailed forecast

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy. Low around 73, with temperatures rising to around 75 overnight. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

91° 66°

Thunderstorms Likely

Overnight: Scattered Thunderstorms Likely

Detailed forecast

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday

84° 59°

Chance of Thunderstorms

Overnight: Slight Chance of Showers

Detailed forecast

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Night

A chance of rain showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

86° 64°

Isolated T-storm

Overnight: Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms

Detailed forecast

Friday

A slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 86.

Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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