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State Forecast for Ames , IA
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828
FPUS63 KDMX 171020
SFTIA
IAZ001>099-172300-
Tabular State Forecast for Iowa
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
420 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
ROWS INCLUDE...
Daily predominant daytime weather 6AM-6PM
Forecast temperatures...early morning low/daytime high
Probability of precipitation nighttime 6PM-6AM/daytime 6AM-6PM
- indicates temperatures below zero
MM indicates missing data
 
FCSTFCSTFCSTFCSTFCSTFCSTFCST
TodaySunMonTueWedThuFri
Jan 17Jan 18Jan 19Jan 20Jan 21Jan 22Jan 23
...WESTERN IOWA...
Spencer
VrycldMocldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyVrycld
/93/22-5/11-2/2612/235/214/18
/2020/2000/0000/0010/1000/1010/20
Sioux City
VrycldPtcldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/126/311/193/3617/299/2810/25
/2000/2000/0000/0000/1000/1010/20
Carroll
VrycldMocldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/136/291/155/3418/2811/2611/24
/3020/2000/0000/0010/1000/1010/20
Atlantic
VrycldPtcldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/134/331/176/3619/3111/2811/26
/2010/2000/0000/0000/0000/1010/10
Shenandoah
VrycldPtcldySunnyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/156/385/228/4022/3416/3115/31
/1000/1000/0000/0000/0000/1010/10
...CENTRAL IOWA...
Mason City
SnowSnowVrycldPtcldyPtcldyVrycldVrycld
/92/20-6/7-4/2213/205/163/16
/7020/6000/0000/0020/0000/0010/10
Fort Dodge
SnowMocldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/125/26-2/132/3017/268/239/21
/6030/4000/0000/0010/1000/1010/20
Ames
SnowMocldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/146/280/155/3119/2812/2511/25
/7010/4000/0000/0010/1000/1010/20
Marshalltown
SnowSnowVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/135/23-2/101/2816/258/218/21
/8010/5000/0000/0010/1000/1010/20
Des Moines
SnowMocldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/157/303/168/3422/3114/2713/27
/7010/4000/0000/0010/1000/1010/20
Creston
VrycldPtcldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/145/333/187/3722/3314/2914/29
/3010/2000/0000/0000/0000/1010/10
Lamoni
VrycldPtcldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/166/334/188/3823/3415/2914/30
/2010/2000/0000/0000/0000/1010/10
...EASTERN IOWA...
Decorah
VrycldVrycldVrycldVrycldVrycldVrycldVrycld
/153/16-5/4-3/1812/186/143/13
/8000/6000/0000/1030/1010/0010/20
Oelwein
VrycldVrycldVrycldPtcldyPtcldyVrycldVrycld
/133/19-5/6-3/2114/216/154/17
/8000/6000/0000/0020/1000/0010/10
Waterloo
SnowSnowVrycldPtcldyPtcldyVrycldPtcldy
/144/22-3/91/2516/238/196/20
/8000/6000/0000/0010/1000/0010/10
Dubuque
VrycldVrycldVrycldPtcldyPtcldyVrycldPtcldy
/175/19-2/6-2/2316/238/185/20
/7000/5000/0000/1020/1010/0010/20
Cedar Rapids
VrycldMocldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/156/240/113/2820/2711/229/24
/7000/5000/0000/0010/1000/1010/20
Iowa City
VrycldMocldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/177/250/113/2920/2812/2310/25
/7000/4000/0000/0010/1010/1010/20
Quad Cities
VrycldMocldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/187/230/113/2820/2911/229/25
/6010/4000/0000/0020/1010/1010/20
Ottumwa
SnowMocldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/168/293/167/3424/3315/2814/29
/6000/3000/0000/0010/1000/1010/20
Burlington
VrycldMocldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/188/263/136/3223/3414/2613/28
/6000/3000/0000/0010/1010/1010/20
Keokuk
VrycldMocldyVrycldPtcldyPtcldyPtcldyPtcldy
/199/285/157/3425/3416/2814/30
/5000/2000/0000/0000/1010/1010/20
$$
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