Weather forecast for: Ames IA
Last Update: 10:01 pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.