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Ames, IA Regional Weather

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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
500 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026

NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.

* - THESE STATIONS ARE NOT NWS STATIONS...THUS NOT UNDER NWS
QUALITY CONTROL.  THEY ALSO DO NOT REPORT WEATHER SUCH 
AS PRECIPITATION OR FOG.  


IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-151100-
   CENTRAL IOWA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AMES           LGT RAIN  68  67  96 SW7       29.93R TC  20           
ANKENY *       LGT RAIN  68  68 100 CALM      29.93R TC  20           
CHARITON *     CLOUDY    68  68 100 E6        29.93R TC  20           
DES MOINES     TSTM      68  67  96 CALM      29.94R TC  20           
GRINNELL*      HVY RAIN  66  66  99 SE5       29.95F TC  19           
KNOXVILLE *    CLOUDY    68  68 100 E6        29.92F TC  20           
MARSHALLTOWN   RAIN      67  66  97 SW8       29.91R FOG     TC  19   
NEWTON *       MOCLDY    68  68 100 S6        29.92S FOG     TC  20   
PELLA *        CLOUDY    67  67  97 E3        29.94S TC  20           
PERRY *        LGT RAIN  68  68 100 W9        29.91R VSB 3/4 TC  20   
$$
 

SKY/WX - Weather  TMP - Temperature  DP - Dew Point  RH - Humidity
WIND - Wind Direction/Speed PRES - Barometric Pressure VSB - Visibility
WCI - Wind Chill Index E13G22 Wind - East Wind 13 mph/Gusts of 22 mph

Ames, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
72°/ 58° 22°/ 14°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
70°/ 62° 21°/ 17°
70%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
90%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
70%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
30%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest this afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Boone, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
70°/ 62° 21°/ 17°
70%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
90%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
50%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 52° 22°/ 11°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Des Moines, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
72°/ 58° 22°/ 14°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 62° 22°/ 17°
70%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 65° 27°/ 18°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 68° 28°/ 20°
80%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 60° 27°/ 16°
70%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
40%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Humid with highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming west this morning, then becoming north this afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Webster City, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
68°/ 60° 20°/ 16°
50%
Thursday
Rain Showers
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 65° 26°/ 18°
90%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
50%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
70°/ 52° 21°/ 11°
20%

Day: Showers early. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Perry, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
72°/ 58° 22°/ 14°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 62° 22°/ 17°
70%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 62° 27°/ 17°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
80%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
70%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
30%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Humid with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming north this afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Iowa Falls, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
68°/ 60° 20°/ 16°
70%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 65° 26°/ 18°
90%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
60%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
70°/ 52° 21°/ 11°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Locally heavy rainfall possible early. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Marshalltown, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
75°/ 55° 24°/ 13°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
70°/ 62° 21°/ 17°
70%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
90%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
70%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 52° 22°/ 11°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Newton, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
75°/ 58° 24°/ 14°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 62° 22°/ 17°
80%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 65° 27°/ 18°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
80%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 60° 27°/ 16°
70%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Humid with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north this afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Fort Dodge, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
68°/ 58° 20°/ 14°
50%
Thursday
Rain Showers
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
80%
Friday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 62° 27°/ 17°
90%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 55° 26°/ 13°
50%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
70°/ 52° 21°/ 11°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Jefferson, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
70°/ 60° 21°/ 16°
70%
Thursday
Rain Showers
80°/ 62° 27°/ 17°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
90%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
50%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 52° 22°/ 11°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Indianola, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
70°/ 58° 21°/ 14°
90%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 65° 22°/ 18°
80%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 68° 28°/ 20°
70%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 62° 27°/ 17°
70%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
40%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall this afternoon. Humid. Near steady temperature around 70. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Guthrie Center, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 62° 22°/ 17°
70%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 62° 27°/ 17°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
85°/ 65° 29°/ 18°
80%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
50%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 52° 22°/ 11°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming north 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Eagle Grove, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
70°/ 52° 21°/ 11°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
68°/ 58° 20°/ 14°
50%
Thursday
Rain Showers
75°/ 58° 24°/ 14°
80%
Friday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
90%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
75°/ 55° 24°/ 13°
50%
Sunday
Rain Showers
68°/ 50° 20°/ 10°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Hampton, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
70°/ 52° 21°/ 11°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
68°/ 58° 20°/ 14°
50%
Thursday
Rain Showers
75°/ 58° 24°/ 14°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
75°/ 62° 24°/ 17°
90%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
75°/ 55° 24°/ 13°
60%
Sunday
Rain Showers
68°/ 50° 20°/ 10°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Grundy Center, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
68°/ 60° 20°/ 16°
70%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 65° 26°/ 18°
90%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
70%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
70°/ 52° 21°/ 11°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Locally heavy rainfall possible early. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest this afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph.

Pella, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
75°/ 60° 24°/ 16°
90%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
75°/ 65° 24°/ 18°
80%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 68° 28°/ 20°
70%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 62° 27°/ 17°
70%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 55° 22°/ 13°
40%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming north 5 to 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Rockwell City, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
72°/ 52° 22°/ 11°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
68°/ 58° 20°/ 14°
50%
Thursday
Rain Showers
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
80%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 62° 28°/ 17°
90%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 55° 26°/ 13°
50%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
70°/ 52° 21°/ 11°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north this afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds, becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

Winterset, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
68°/ 58° 20°/ 14°
90%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 65° 22°/ 18°
70%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 65° 27°/ 18°
70%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 68° 28°/ 20°
70%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 60° 26°/ 16°
70%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
70°/ 55° 21°/ 13°
40%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Humid. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming north. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tama, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
75°/ 55° 24°/ 13°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
70°/ 62° 21°/ 17°
70%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
60%
Friday
Thunderstorms
80°/ 65° 27°/ 18°
80%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
70%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 52° 22°/ 11°
20%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this morning. Humid with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest this afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Grinnell, IA

Today
Thunderstorms
75°/ 58° 24°/ 14°
100%
Wednesday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 62° 22°/ 17°
80%
Thursday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 62° 26°/ 17°
60%
Friday
Thunderstorms
82°/ 65° 28°/ 18°
70%
Saturday
Thunderstorms
78°/ 58° 26°/ 14°
70%
Sunday
Thunderstorms
72°/ 52° 22°/ 11°
40%

Day: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest this afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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