Ames, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (50010)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 69°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 69°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1752 - The second severe hurricane in two weeks hit the Carolinas. The Onslow County Courthouse was destroyed along with all its records, and Beacon Island disappeared.
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Ames 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Wednesday Oct 1
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Oct 2
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Oct 3
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday Oct 4
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday Oct 5
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Oct 6
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Oct 7
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:12 AM
Sunset 6:57 PM
Last Light 7:25 PM
Moonset 12:35 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
Weather Folklore
Sunshiny showers last half an hour.
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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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