Forecast

    Forecast for Ames, IA | Forecast Periods: 14
    Saturday
    Mar 14
    2026

    Ames, IA

    Updated: 6:12 PM CDT

    38°F

    Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance T-storms

    12 mph SE
    Precipitation: 42%

    A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Hourly Forecast

    SUN19:00
    46°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    Dewpoint:-1.1°Precip:7%Humidity:53%Wind:14 mph ESE
    SUN20:00
    45°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    Dewpoint:-0.6°Precip:8%Humidity:58%Wind:14 mph ESE
    SUN21:00
    44°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    Dewpoint:0°Precip:7%Humidity:62%Wind:15 mph ESE
    SUN22:00
    43°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    Dewpoint:0.6°Precip:9%Humidity:67%Wind:16 mph ESE
    SUN23:00
    43°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    Dewpoint:1.1°Precip:13%Humidity:70%Wind:16 mph ESE
    SUN00:00
    44°F
    Cloudy
    Dewpoint:2.2°Precip:12%Humidity:73%Wind:16 mph ESE
    SUN01:00
    44°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    Dewpoint:2.8°Precip:10%Humidity:76%Wind:16 mph ESE
    SUN02:00
    45°F
    Slight Chance T-storms
    Dewpoint:3.3°Precip:16%Humidity:76%Wind:15 mph ESE
    SUN03:00
    45°F
    Slight Chance T-storms
    Dewpoint:4.4°Precip:21%Humidity:82%Wind:15 mph SE
    SUN04:00
    46°F
    Chance Light Rain
    Dewpoint:5°Precip:42%Humidity:83%Wind:14 mph SE
    SUN05:00
    47°F
    Chance Light Rain
    Dewpoint:6.1°Precip:40%Humidity:86%Wind:12 mph SE
    SUN06:00
    48°F
    Light Rain Likely
    Dewpoint:7.2°Precip:59%Humidity:89%Wind:12 mph SSE
    SUN07:00
    48°F
    Light Rain Likely
    Dewpoint:7.8°Precip:66%Humidity:93%Wind:13 mph S
    SUN08:00
    47°F
    Light Rain Likely
    Dewpoint:6.7°Precip:62%Humidity:89%Wind:15 mph WSW
    SUN09:00
    42°F
    Light Rain Likely
    Dewpoint:3.3°Precip:56%Humidity:86%Wind:20 mph NW
    SUN10:00
    40°F
    Chance Light Rain
    Dewpoint:1.7°Precip:45%Humidity:82%Wind:24 mph NNW
    SUN11:00
    37°F
    Light Rain Likely
    Dewpoint:0.6°Precip:56%Humidity:85%Wind:26 mph NNW
    SUN12:00
    35°F
    Light Snow Likely
    Dewpoint:-1.7°Precip:63%Humidity:78%Wind:29 mph N
    SUN13:00
    33°F
    Patchy Blowing Snow
    Dewpoint:-2.2°Precip:82%Humidity:82%Wind:30 mph N
    SUN14:00
    32°F
    Snow Likely And Patchy Blowing Snow
    Dewpoint:-2.8°Precip:72%Humidity:81%Wind:32 mph N
    SUN15:00
    31°F
    Snow And Areas Of Blowing Snow
    Dewpoint:-2.8°Precip:95%Humidity:85%Wind:32 mph NNW
    SUN16:00
    30°F
    Snow And Areas Of Blowing Snow
    Dewpoint:-3.3°Precip:95%Humidity:85%Wind:35 mph N
    SUN17:00
    29°F
    Snow And Areas Of Blowing Snow
    Dewpoint:-3.9°Precip:100%Humidity:85%Wind:35 mph NNW
    SUN18:00
    28°F
    Snow And Areas Of Blowing Snow
    Dewpoint:-4.4°Precip:100%Humidity:85%Wind:35 mph NNW

    Extended Forecast

    Sunday

    Sun, Mar 15
    47°F
    Light Rain Likely then Areas Of Blowing Snow
    12 mph NW
    Precipitation: 100%
    Rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms before noon, then snow likely between noon and 1pm, then areas of blowing snow and rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 29 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 12 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 59 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Sunday Night

    Sun, Mar 15
    6°F
    Snow And Blowing Snow
    31 mph NNW
    Precipitation: 100%
    Snow and blowing snow. Cloudy. Low around 6, with temperatures rising to around 8 overnight. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Monday

    Mon, Mar 16
    17°F
    Areas Of Blowing Snow
    21 mph NW
    Precipitation: 10%
    Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Monday Night

    Mon, Mar 16
    4°F
    Patchy Blowing Snow then Mostly Clear
    3 mph NW
    Precipitation: 2%
    Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 3 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Tuesday

    Tue, Mar 17
    33°F
    Partly Sunny then Chance Light Snow
    2 mph SW
    Precipitation: 27%
    A chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tuesday Night

    Tue, Mar 17
    26°F
    Chance Light Snow
    6 mph SSW
    Precipitation: 43%
    A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Wednesday

    Wed, Mar 18
    54°F
    Mostly Sunny
    8 mph WNW
    Precipitation: 14%
    Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Wednesday Night

    Wed, Mar 18
    35°F
    Partly Cloudy
    6 mph SE
    Precipitation: 1%
    Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Thursday

    Thu, Mar 19
    69°F
    Mostly Sunny
    5 mph WSW
    Precipitation: 1%
    Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Thursday Night

    Thu, Mar 19
    39°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    8 mph WNW
    Precipitation: 1%
    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Friday

    Fri, Mar 20
    69°F
    Mostly Sunny
    6 mph WNW
    Precipitation: 0%
    Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Friday Night

    Fri, Mar 20
    44°F
    Partly Cloudy
    10 mph WNW
    Precipitation: 1%
    Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Saturday

    Sat, Mar 21
    73°F
    Partly Sunny
    8 mph NNW
    Precipitation: 2%
    Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

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