Current Conditions

Ames, Iowa

74°F23°C

Rain

Wind

E 7 mph12 km/h

Humidity

94%

Cloud Cover

98%

As of Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 2:10 AM CDT

Today's Outlook

Day

Overcast and warm, with a high of 79°F26°C and morning low of 71°F22°C. Breezy from the ESE at 8 to 11 mph13 to 17 km/h. 95% chance of rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air.

Night

Overcast, with a low around 73°F23°C. Breezy from the E at 8 to 10 mph13 to 16 km/h. 50% chance of light rain in the evening.

7-Day Forecast

Condition	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip (mm)	Cloud Cover (%)	Wind (mph)
Rain	High 79°F26°C	Low 71°F22°C	Precip 0.53 in13.5 mm95%	Cloud 93%	Wind E 8 mph13 km/h	Thursday: Overcast and warm, with a high of 79°F26°C and morning low of 71°F22°C. Breezy from the ESE at 8 to 11 mph13 to 17 km/h. 95% chance of rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. Thursday Night: Overcast, with a low around 73°F23°C. Breezy from the E at 8 to 10 mph13 to 16 km/h. 50% chance of light rain in the evening.
Rain	High 79°F26°C	Low 70°F21°C	Precip 0.94 in23.9 mm92%	Cloud 97%	Wind ESE 9 mph15 km/h	Friday: Overcast and warm, with a high of 79°F26°C and morning low of 70°F21°C. Breezy from the SE at 10 to 11 mph15 to 17 km/h. 85% chance of rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. Friday Night: Overcast, with a low around 71°F22°C. Breezy from the E at 9 to 10 mph15 to 16 km/h. 92% chance of rain throughout the night.
Rain	High 84°F29°CFeels 92°F34°C	Low 73°F23°C	Precip 0.52 in13.3 mm58%	Cloud 92%	Wind SE 6 mph10 km/h	Saturday: Overcast and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 73°F23°C — feels like 93°F34°C. Light wind from the SSE around 6 mph10 km/h. 46% chance of light rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. Saturday Night: Overcast, with a low around 73°F23°C. Breezy from the ESE at 6 to 9 mph10 to 14 km/h. 58% chance of rain throughout the night.
Light Rain	High 79°F26°C	Low 70°F21°C	Precip 0.15 in3.9 mm29%	Cloud 72%	Wind NNW 7 mph12 km/h	Sunday: Overcast and warm, with a high of 79°F26°C and morning low of 71°F22°C. Breezy from the NNW at 9 to 10 mph14 to 16 km/h. 29% chance of light rain throughout the day. Humid. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F21°C. Breezy from the NNW at 6 to 7 mph10 to 12 km/h. 22% chance of showers throughout the night.
Partly Cloudy	High 81°F27°C	Low 63°F17°C	Precip 0 in0.1 mm2%	Cloud 46%	Wind NNW 4 mph7 km/h	Monday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 63°F17°C. Light wind from the NNW around 4 mph6 km/h. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64°F18°C. Light wind from the NW around 5 mph8 km/h.
Showers	High 84°F29°CFeels 89°F32°C	Low 67°F19°C	Precip 0.14 in3.5 mm29%	Cloud 59%	Wind S 8 mph13 km/h	Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 67°F19°C. Breezy from the S at 9 to 11 mph15 to 18 km/h. 12% chance of drizzle throughout the day. Humid. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67°F20°C. Breezy from the S at 7 to 8 mph12 to 13 km/h. 29% chance of showers in the evening.
Rain	High 82°F28°C	Low 69°F21°C	Precip 0.28 in7.2 mm48%	Cloud 60%	Wind NNW 8 mph12 km/h	Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 82°F28°C and morning low of 69°F21°C. Breezy from the NNW at 8 to 9 mph13 to 14 km/h. 25% chance of showers throughout the day. Humid. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F21°C. Breezy from the N at 7 to 8 mph11 to 12 km/h. 48% chance of rain throughout the night.

15-Day Forecast

	Day	High	Low	Precip	Cloud Cover	Condition	Wind
	ThursdayAug 13	79°F26°C	71°F22°C	0.53 in13.5 mm· 95%	93%	Rain	E 8 mph13 km/h
DayOvercast and warm, with a high of 79°F26°C and morning low of 71°F22°C. Breezy from the ESE at 8 to 11 mph13 to 17 km/h. 95% chance of rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. NightOvercast, with a low around 73°F23°C. Breezy from the E at 8 to 10 mph13 to 16 km/h. 50% chance of light rain in the evening.
	FridayAug 14	79°F26°C	70°F21°C	0.94 in23.9 mm· 92%	97%	Rain	ESE 9 mph15 km/h
DayOvercast and warm, with a high of 79°F26°C and morning low of 70°F21°C. Breezy from the SE at 10 to 11 mph15 to 17 km/h. 85% chance of rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. NightOvercast, with a low around 71°F22°C. Breezy from the E at 9 to 10 mph15 to 16 km/h. 92% chance of rain throughout the night.
	SaturdayAug 15	84°F29°C Feels 92°F34°C	73°F23°C	0.52 in13.3 mm· 58%	92%	Rain	SE 6 mph10 km/h
DayOvercast and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 73°F23°C — feels like 93°F34°C. Light wind from the SSE around 6 mph10 km/h. 46% chance of light rain throughout the day. Heavy, humid air. NightOvercast, with a low around 73°F23°C. Breezy from the ESE at 6 to 9 mph10 to 14 km/h. 58% chance of rain throughout the night.
	SundayAug 16	79°F26°C	70°F21°C	0.15 in3.9 mm· 29%	72%	Light Rain	NNW 7 mph12 km/h
DayOvercast and warm, with a high of 79°F26°C and morning low of 71°F22°C. Breezy from the NNW at 9 to 10 mph14 to 16 km/h. 29% chance of light rain throughout the day. Humid. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F21°C. Breezy from the NNW at 6 to 7 mph10 to 12 km/h. 22% chance of showers throughout the night.
	MondayAug 17	81°F27°C	63°F17°C	0 in0.1 mm· 2%	46%	Partly Cloudy	NNW 4 mph7 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 81°F27°C and morning low of 63°F17°C. Light wind from the NNW around 4 mph6 km/h. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 64°F18°C. Light wind from the NW around 5 mph8 km/h.
	TuesdayAug 18	84°F29°C Feels 89°F32°C	67°F19°C	0.14 in3.5 mm· 29%	59%	Showers	S 8 mph13 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 67°F19°C. Breezy from the S at 9 to 11 mph15 to 18 km/h. 12% chance of drizzle throughout the day. Humid. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 67°F20°C. Breezy from the S at 7 to 8 mph12 to 13 km/h. 29% chance of showers in the evening.
	WednesdayAug 19	82°F28°C	69°F21°C	0.28 in7.2 mm· 48%	60%	Rain	NNW 8 mph12 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 82°F28°C and morning low of 69°F21°C. Breezy from the NNW at 8 to 9 mph13 to 14 km/h. 25% chance of showers throughout the day. Humid. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F21°C. Breezy from the N at 7 to 8 mph11 to 12 km/h. 48% chance of rain throughout the night.
	ThursdayAug 20	78°F26°C	64°F18°C	0.07 in1.7 mm· 11%	50%	Drizzle	NNE 7 mph11 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 78°F26°C and morning low of 64°F18°C. Breezy from the NNE at 8 mph12 km/h. 11% chance of drizzle throughout the day. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 65°F18°C. Breezy from the NE at 6 to 7 mph10 to 11 km/h.
	FridayAug 21	80°F27°C	62°F17°C	0.06 in1.6 mm· 10%	41%	Drizzle	SE 7 mph11 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 80°F27°C and morning low of 62°F17°C. Breezy from the SE at 7 to 8 mph12 to 13 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle throughout the day. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 63°F17°C. Light wind from the ESE around 6 mph10 km/h.
	SaturdayAug 22	83°F28°C	64°F18°C	0.02 in0.5 mm· 6%	34%	Clear	SE 7 mph11 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 83°F28°C and morning low of 64°F18°C. Breezy from the SSE at 8 mph12 km/h. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 65°F18°C. Breezy from the SE at 6 to 7 mph10 to 11 km/h.
	SundayAug 23	85°F30°C Feels 88°F31°C	65°F18°C	0.04 in0.9 mm· 5%	32%	Clear	SSE 7 mph11 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 85°F30°C and morning low of 65°F18°C. Breezy from the SSE at 7 to 8 mph12 to 13 km/h. Humid. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 66°F19°C. Breezy from the SE at 7 mph11 km/h.
	MondayAug 24	84°F29°C	66°F19°C	0.02 in0.6 mm· 8%	37%	Clear	SE 7 mph12 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Breezy from the SE at 8 to 9 mph13 to 14 km/h. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 67°F20°C. Breezy from the SE at 7 mph11 km/h.
	TuesdayAug 25	84°F29°C	65°F18°C	0.03 in0.7 mm· 6%	40%	Partly Cloudy	SE 7 mph12 km/h
DayPartly cloudy and warm, with a high of 84°F29°C and morning low of 65°F18°C. Breezy from the SE at 8 mph12 km/h. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 67°F19°C. Breezy from the ESE at 7 mph11 km/h.
	WednesdayAug 26	83°F28°C	66°F19°C	0.05 in1.3 mm· 11%	47%	Drizzle	ESE 7 mph12 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 83°F28°C and morning low of 66°F19°C. Breezy from the SE at 8 mph13 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle throughout the day. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 67°F20°C. Breezy from the ESE at 7 mph11 km/h. 11% chance of drizzle throughout the night.
	ThursdayAug 27	83°F28°C	65°F18°C	0.06 in1.4 mm· 11%	51%	Drizzle	ESE 7 mph12 km/h
DayMostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 83°F28°C and morning low of 65°F18°C. Breezy from the ESE at 8 mph13 km/h. 11% chance of drizzle in the morning. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 66°F19°C. Breezy from the ESE at 7 mph11 km/h.

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