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Including the city of Ames
1057 AM CST Wed Dec 17 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST
THURSDAY...

Rest of today   Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.
Tonight   Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Thursday   Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Windy with highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Thursday night   Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Breezy and much cooler with lows around 8 above. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
Friday   Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday night   Mostly cloudy and not as cool. Near steady temperature around 30.
Saturday   Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Saturday night   Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
Sunday   Mostly sunny. Highs around 30.
Sunday night   Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Monday   Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
Monday night   Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday   Partly sunny. Highs around 40.

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