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Area Conditions for Ames, IA
 
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Temperature: 59 oF
Feels Like: 59 oF
Humidity: 96%
Barometer: 30.07
Dew Point: 58 oF
Wind Dir.: ESE
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Sunrise: 7:28
Sunset: 6:31
Observation: Thunderstorms
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As reported at AMES, IA at 3:00 AM

5-day Forecast for Ames, IA
Date Thu
10/16
Fri
10/17
Sat
10/18
Sun
10/19
Mon
10/20
Weather Condition Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Rain Rain
Weather Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Rain Rain
Temperature (°F)
Low/High
58/82 60/77 49/73 42/63 44/71
Feels Like (°F)
Low/High
58/82 60/77 43/73 36/63 41/71
Dew Point (°F) 58 57 52 36 39
Humidity (%) 65 68 63 43 45
Wind Speed (mph) 13 12 8 12 13
Precipitation
Chance
(%)
61 80 64 51 53
Precipitation
Amount
(inches)
S=Snow, L=Liquid
Rain
0.10
Rain
0.19
Rain
0.09
Rain
0.02
Rain
0.04
Evapo-
transpiration

(inches/day)
0.17 0.13 0.12 0.15 0.18
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Bryce Anderson – DTN Meteorologist
Showers Increasing Across Northern Plains Into Thursday
Posted at 12:16PM Wed Oct 15, 2025 CDT
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