Ames, IA weather radar & alerts
STORY COUNTY · 42.03°N 93.62°W · UPDATED 2:45 PM CSTH 43°6° · L 23°-5°
Ames radar
Open full radar7-day forecast for Ames
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.
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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