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	County Forecast for Ames , IA

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Including the city of Ames
644 AM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026

Today   Mostly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight   Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday   Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow and rain showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs around 40. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tuesday night   Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday   Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy and not as cool with highs in the upper 60s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday night   Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday   Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
Thursday night   Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Friday   Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday night   Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Saturday   Showers likely. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday night   A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday   Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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Posted at 5:36AM Mon Apr 6, 2026 CDT

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