Wind
14 mph
G 22 mph
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Local Forecast
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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
5:58 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 83. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly Cloudy
Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly Cloudy
Overnight: Chance of Rain
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night
A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny
Overnight: Mostly Clear
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
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