Ames, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 60°F to a low of 33°F, then recover to 53°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4 F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 45 F with lows around 21 F.
This Date in Weather History
1988 - A powerful low pressure system over the Great Lakes Region continued to produce snow across parts of the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes Region. Snowfall totals along the shore of Lake Superior reached 24 inches, with three feet of snow reported in the Porcupine Mountain area of Upper Michigan. Marquette MI established a November record with 17.3 inches of snow in 24 hours.
More on this and other weather history
Ames, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Nov 6
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Nov 7
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday Nov 8
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Nov 9
Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Nov 10
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday Nov 11
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday Nov 12
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:21 AM
Sunset 5:21 PM
Last Light 5:51 PM
Moonset 9:04 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
94 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
10 at Angel Fire, NM
Weather Folklore
Campfires smoke more before a rain.
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