Ames, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (50010)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 70°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 70°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
Week Ahead Summary
Variable temperatures through the week, ranging from 61°F to 79°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 63°F with lows around 40°F.
This Date in Weather History
1836 - A third early season storm produced heavy snow in the northeastern U.S. Bridgewater NY received 18 inches, a foot of snow fell at Madison NY, and for the third time all the mountains of the northeastern U.S. were whitened.
More on this and other weather history
Ames 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Oct 12
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Oct 13
Day: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Oct 14
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Oct 15
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Oct 16
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday Oct 17
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Oct 18
Day: A chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday Oct 19
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:24 AM
Sunset 6:39 PM
Last Light 7:07 PM
Moonset 2:16 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sun's High Temperature
100 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sun's Low Temperature
13 at 22 Miles Southwest Of Manila, UT
Weather Folklore
When corn fodder is crisp, fair weather; When corn fodder is limp, rain is coming.
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About Ames, Iowa
Ames () is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States, located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines in central Iowa. It is the home of Iowa State University (ISU). According to the 2020 census, Ames had a population of 66,427, making it the state's ninth-most populous city. Iowa State University was home to 30,177 students as of fall 2023, which make up approximately one half of the city's population.
A United States Department of Energy national laboratory, Ames Laboratory, is located on the ISU campus. Ames also hosts United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sites: the largest federal animal disease center in the United States, the USDA Agricultural Research Service's National Animal Disease Center (NADC), as well as one of two national USDA sites for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which comprises the National Veterinary Services Laboratory and the Center for Veterinary Biologics. Ames also hosts the headquarters of the Iowa Department of Transportation.
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