Current Conditions

Ames, Iowa

79°F26°C

Rain

Wind

NNE 4 mph7 km/h

Humidity

83%

Cloud Cover

93%

As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM CDT

Today's Outlook

Night

Overcast, with a low around 73°F23°C. Light wind from the NNE around 4 mph7 km/h. 82% chance of rain throughout the night.

7-Day Forecast

Condition	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip (mm)	Cloud Cover (%)	Wind (mph)
Rain	High 87°F31°CFeels 94°F34°C	Low 73°F23°C	Precip 0.23 in5.8 mm82%	Cloud 84%	Wind S 6 mph9 km/h	Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 87°F31°C — feels like 93°F34°C. Breezy from the S at 7 to 9 mph12 to 15 km/h. 29% chance of drizzle in the afternoon. Heavy, humid air. Tuesday Night: Overcast, with a low around 73°F23°C. Light wind from the NNE around 4 mph7 km/h. 82% chance of rain throughout the night.
Rain	High 83°F28°C	Low 70°F21°C	Precip 0.34 in8.7 mm96%	Cloud 62%	Wind WNW 4 mph7 km/h	Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 83°F28°C and morning low of 70°F21°C. Light wind from the WNW around 5 mph7 km/h. 42% chance of showers in the morning. Humid. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F21°C. Light wind from the WNW around 4 mph6 km/h. 96% chance of rain overnight.
Clear	High 81°F27°C	Low 59°F15°C	Precip 0 in0 mm—	Cloud 17%	Wind NE 5 mph8 km/h	Thursday: Mostly clear and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 59°F15°C. Light wind from the NE around 4 mph6 km/h. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63°F17°C. Light wind from the NE around 5 mph9 km/h.
Clear	High 86°F30°C	Low 60°F15°C	Precip 0 in0 mm—	Cloud 21%	Wind S 11 mph17 km/h	Friday: Mostly clear and hot, with a high of 86°F30°C and morning low of 60°F15°C. Breezy from the S at 12 to 15 mph19 to 24 km/h. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61°F16°C. Breezy from the SSE at 10 to 12 mph15 to 20 km/h.
Showers	High 78°F25°C	Low 64°F18°C	Precip 0.13 in3.3 mm47%	Cloud 31%	Wind NNW 10 mph16 km/h	Saturday: Partly cloudy and warm, with a high of 78°F25°C and morning low of 67°F19°C. Breezy from the NNW at 11 to 13 mph18 to 21 km/h. 23% chance of showers in the morning. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64°F18°C. Breezy from the WSW at 8 to 12 mph14 to 19 km/h. 47% chance of showers overnight.
Showers	High 73°F23°C	Low 56°F13°C	Precip 0.18 in4.5 mm28%	Cloud 44%	Wind ENE 7 mph12 km/h	Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 73°F23°C and morning low of 56°F13°C. Breezy from the ENE at 8 to 9 mph12 to 14 km/h. 28% chance of showers throughout the day. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58°F14°C. Breezy from the ENE at 7 to 8 mph11 to 14 km/h. 20% chance of showers in the evening.
Showers	High 82°F28°C	Low 61°F16°C	Precip 0.37 in9.3 mm38%	Cloud 63%	Wind SSE 13 mph21 km/h	Monday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 82°F28°C and morning low of 61°F16°C. Windy from the SSE at 14 to 16 mph23 to 26 km/h. 31% chance of showers throughout the day. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61°F16°C. Breezy from the SSE at 11 to 13 mph18 to 21 km/h. 38% chance of showers throughout the night.

15-Day Forecast

	Day	High	Low	Precip	Cloud Cover	Condition	Wind
	TuesdaySep 8	87°F31°C Feels 94°F34°C	73°F23°C	0.23 in5.8 mm· 82%	84%	Rain	S 6 mph9 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 87°F31°C — feels like 93°F34°C. Breezy from the S at 7 to 9 mph12 to 15 km/h. 29% chance of drizzle in the afternoon. Heavy, humid air. NightOvercast, with a low around 73°F23°C. Light wind from the NNE around 4 mph7 km/h. 82% chance of rain throughout the night.
	WednesdaySep 9	83°F28°C	70°F21°C	0.34 in8.7 mm· 96%	62%	Rain	WNW 4 mph7 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 83°F28°C and morning low of 70°F21°C. Light wind from the WNW around 5 mph7 km/h. 42% chance of showers in the morning. Humid. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F21°C. Light wind from the WNW around 4 mph6 km/h. 96% chance of rain overnight.
	ThursdaySep 10	81°F27°C	59°F15°C	0 in0 mm· —	17%	Clear	NE 5 mph8 km/h
DayMostly clear and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 59°F15°C. Light wind from the NE around 4 mph6 km/h. NightMostly clear, with a low around 63°F17°C. Light wind from the NE around 5 mph9 km/h.
	FridaySep 11	86°F30°C	60°F15°C	0 in0 mm· —	21%	Clear	S 11 mph17 km/h
DayMostly clear and hot, with a high of 86°F30°C and morning low of 60°F15°C. Breezy from the S at 12 to 15 mph19 to 24 km/h. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 61°F16°C. Breezy from the SSE at 10 to 12 mph15 to 20 km/h.
	SaturdaySep 12	78°F25°C	64°F18°C	0.13 in3.3 mm· 47%	31%	Showers	NNW 10 mph16 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 78°F25°C and morning low of 67°F19°C. Breezy from the NNW at 11 to 13 mph18 to 21 km/h. 23% chance of showers in the morning. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 64°F18°C. Breezy from the WSW at 8 to 12 mph14 to 19 km/h. 47% chance of showers overnight.
	SundaySep 13	73°F23°C	56°F13°C	0.18 in4.5 mm· 28%	44%	Showers	ENE 7 mph12 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 73°F23°C and morning low of 56°F13°C. Breezy from the ENE at 8 to 9 mph12 to 14 km/h. 28% chance of showers throughout the day. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 58°F14°C. Breezy from the ENE at 7 to 8 mph11 to 14 km/h. 20% chance of showers in the evening.
	MondaySep 14	82°F28°C	61°F16°C	0.37 in9.3 mm· 38%	63%	Showers	SSE 13 mph21 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 82°F28°C and morning low of 61°F16°C. Windy from the SSE at 14 to 16 mph23 to 26 km/h. 31% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 61°F16°C. Breezy from the SSE at 11 to 13 mph18 to 21 km/h. 38% chance of showers throughout the night.
	TuesdaySep 15	77°F25°C	64°F18°C	0.2 in5 mm· 42%	58%	Showers	W 9 mph14 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 77°F25°C and morning low of 65°F18°C. Breezy from the WNW at 9 to 10 mph15 to 16 km/h. 29% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 64°F18°C. Breezy from the SW at 8 to 11 mph14 to 18 km/h. 42% chance of showers throughout the night.
	WednesdaySep 16	75°F24°C	59°F15°C	0.23 in5.9 mm· 28%	58%	Showers	ESE 9 mph14 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 75°F24°C and morning low of 59°F15°C. Breezy from the ESE at 9 to 11 mph15 to 17 km/h. 27% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 60°F16°C. Breezy from the ESE at 8 to 10 mph13 to 16 km/h. 28% chance of showers throughout the night.
	ThursdaySep 17	79°F26°C	66°F19°C	0.41 in10.3 mm· 46%	54%	Showers	S 11 mph17 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 79°F26°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Breezy from the SSW at 12 to 13 mph19 to 20 km/h. 35% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 67°F19°C. Breezy from the SSE at 10 mph16 km/h. 46% chance of showers throughout the night.
	FridaySep 18	74°F23°C	60°F16°C	0.25 in6.4 mm· 27%	51%	Showers	W 9 mph15 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 74°F23°C and morning low of 60°F16°C. Breezy from the W at 9 to 10 mph15 to 17 km/h. 23% chance of showers throughout the day. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 62°F17°C. Breezy from the WNW at 9 mph14 km/h. 27% chance of showers throughout the night.
	SaturdaySep 19	71°F21°C	56°F13°C	0.25 in6.3 mm· 31%	54%	Showers	NNW 9 mph14 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 71°F21°C and morning low of 56°F13°C. Breezy from the NW at 9 to 10 mph15 to 16 km/h. 28% chance of showers throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 58°F15°C. Breezy from the N at 8 mph13 km/h. 31% chance of showers throughout the night.
	SundaySep 20	69°F21°C	53°F11°C	0.14 in3.6 mm· 17%	49%	Showers	NNE 8 mph13 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 69°F21°C and morning low of 53°F11°C. Breezy from the N at 9 to 10 mph14 to 16 km/h. 17% chance of showers throughout the day. Dry air. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 55°F13°C. Breezy from the NNE at 8 mph12 km/h. 16% chance of showers throughout the night.
	MondaySep 21	70°F21°C	50°F10°C	0.09 in2.4 mm· 14%	48%	Drizzle	E 8 mph13 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 70°F21°C and morning low of 50°F10°C. Breezy from the ESE at 9 to 10 mph14 to 16 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle throughout the day. Dry air. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 52°F11°C. Breezy from the E at 7 to 8 mph12 to 13 km/h. 14% chance of drizzle throughout the night.
	TuesdaySep 22	72°F22°C	51°F11°C	0.12 in3.1 mm· 12%	53%	Showers	SSE 8 mph14 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 72°F22°C and morning low of 51°F11°C. Breezy from the SSE at 9 to 10 mph15 to 16 km/h. 11% chance of drizzle throughout the day. Dry air. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 53°F12°C. Breezy from the SSE at 8 mph13 km/h. 12% chance of showers throughout the night.

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