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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

Sunday 6:35 PM CDTSunday 6:35 PM

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87°F

Mostly Cloudy

  • 95° / 77° High / Low
  • 99° Feels Like
  • 0% Chance of Rain

Wind

14 mph

G 28 mph

S

UV Index

3

Moderate

Humidity

70%

Dew 77°F

Sun

5:40 AM · 8:54 PM

Rise · Set

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

5-Day Outlook

Through Thursday

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Today

95° 77°

Mostly Cloudy

Overnight: Partly Cloudy

Detailed forecast

Today

Partly sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday

98° 78°

Mostly Sunny

Overnight: Isolated T-storm

Detailed forecast

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

98° 75°

Partly Sunny

Overnight: Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms

Detailed forecast

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

95° 75°

Partly Sunny

Overnight: Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms

Detailed forecast

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

95° 75°

Partly Sunny

Overnight: Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms

Detailed forecast

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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