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Ames, IA weather radar & alerts

STORY COUNTY · 42.03°N 93.62°W · UPDATED 2:45 PM CST
43°6° Clear Feels like 38°3°
H 43°6° · L 23°-5°
WindN 8 mph13 km/h
Humidity49%
Rain0%
Air quality37 Good
Pressure30.16 in102.1 kPa
Sunset4:55 PM
Now 43°6°
3PM 43°6°
4PM 39°4°
5PM 37°3°
6PM 36°2°
7PM 34°1°

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7-day forecast for Ames

Today Sunny 43°6° 23°-5° No rain
Sat Sunny 46°8° 23°-5° No rain
Sun Sunny 48°9° 28°-2° No rain
Mon Sunny 54°12° 34°1° No rain
Tue Sunny 57°14° 39°4° No rain
Wed Mostly sunny 59°15° 48°9° 26% rain
Thu Chance rain showers 63°17° 45°7° 29% rain

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Sunny. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Saturday
Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday night
A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday night
A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Sunny. High near 6, with temperatures falling to around 3 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 13 km/h.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around -5. North northeast wind 0 to 6 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny. High near 8, with temperatures falling to around 6 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 6 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. East southeast wind around 4 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 9. South southeast wind 0 to 7 km/h.
Sunday night
Clear, with a low around -2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Wednesday night
A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday night
A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tropics near Ames
No active tropical storms or hurricanes.
Hurricane tracker
Earthquakes within 250 mi400 km
No M2.5+ earthquakes near Ames in the last 7 days.
Fire detections within 250 mi400 km 145 satellite detections Nearest 11 mi18 km E, near Nevada, IA · 2 h ago Fire map

News radio for Ames

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IPR News Stream News · MP3 128k This station plays in the app
Siouxland Public Radio Public radio · MP3 64k This station plays in the app
KWMT True Country AM 540 News · MP3 32k This station plays in the app
NPR 24 Hour Program Stream Public radio · MP3 96k This station plays in the app
NBC News Radio News · AAC This station plays in the app
Fox News Radio News · AAC+ 64k This station plays in the app
MSNBC News · MP3 96k This station plays in the app
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About Ames weather today

Ames is clear at 43°F with a north wind of 8 mph. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 43°F to 63°F. Warnings for Ames are issued by the National Weather Service.

Ames is clear at 6°C with a north wind of 13 km/h. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 6°C to 17°C. Warnings for Ames are issued by the National Weather Service.

Frequently asked

Is there a weather alert in Ames right now?

No. There are no active weather alerts for Ames right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

No. There are no active weather alerts for Ames right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

Will it rain in Ames this week?

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 29% chance.

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 29% chance.

Is a hurricane heading toward Ames?

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

Ames at a glance

County
Story
NWS office
Des Moines
Time zone
Central (CST)
Sunrise / sunset
7:02 AM / 4:55 PM
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