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7-Day Forecast 42.02°N 93.62°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Ames IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 8:32 pm CDT Jun 29, 2026		Print

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms



    • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.


    Ames IA
     42.02°N 93.62°W

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