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	County Forecast for Ames , IA

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Including the city of Ames
533 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026

Tonight   Mostly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tuesday   Sunny. Highs around 80. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday night   Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday   Sunny. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday night   Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday   Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday night   Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Friday   Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday night   Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Saturday   Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Saturday night   Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday   Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday night   Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Monday   Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

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Showers continue Tuesday around Texas and a weak front will drop down into the Great Lakes with some isolated showers. » More DTN Weather Commentary

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