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Ames, IA Weather Forecast & Alerts

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Hour-by-Hour  Current Observation

Wednesday 4:15 PM CDTWednesday 4:15 PM

°F °C
Regional Observations →
84°F

Mostly Clear

  • 93° / 73° High / Low
  • 90° Feels Like
  • 0% Chance of Rain

Wind

8 mph

SSE

UV Index

6

High

Humidity

70%

Dew 73°F

Sun

6:42 AM · 7:44 PM

Rise · Set

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

5-Day Outlook

Through Sunday

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This Afternoon

93° 73°

Scattered Thunderstorms Likely

Overnight: Isolated T-storm

Detailed forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 73, with temperatures rising to around 76 overnight. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

95° 75°

Isolated T-storm

Overnight: Partly Cloudy

Detailed forecast

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Night

Mostly clear. Low around 74, with temperatures rising to around 76 overnight. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind around 8 mph.

Friday

96° 73°

Partly Sunny

Overnight: Partly Cloudy

Detailed forecast

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday

93° 71°

Partly Sunny

Overnight: Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms

Detailed forecast

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

91° 68°

Partly Sunny

Overnight: Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms

Detailed forecast

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

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