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Including the city of Ames
948 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

Rest of tonight   Rain showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes late this evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday   Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday night   Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday   Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Sunday night   Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Monday   Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Monday night   Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Tuesday   Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday night   Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday   Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday night   Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Thursday   Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday night   Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday   Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60.

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Widespread precipitation as the system moves east over the weekend, including areas of severe weather and flooding. » More DTN Weather Commentary

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