Weather information for the Ames area is provided below. Average temperatures, climate details and current forecasts are included!
Climate
Monthly average temperatures and precipitation for Ames are shown below.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Avg. High | 27° | 34° | 46° | 62° | 74° | 82° | 85° | 82° | 75° | 64° | 46° | 31° |
| Avg. Low | 8° | 14° | 26° | 38° | 48° | 58° | 64° | 60° | 51° | 40° | 28° | 14° |
| Daily Avg | 18° | 24° | 36° | 50° | 62° | 70° | 74° | 72° | 64° | 54° | 38° | 24° |
| Avg. Precip. | 0.7 in | 0.8 in | 2.1 in | 3.4 in | 4.3 in | 5.3 in | 3.7 in | 3.9 in | 3.5 in | 2.6 in | 1.6 in | 1.1 in |
| Note: All temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. | ||||||||||||
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This Afternoon
Rain
Tonight
Rain then Snow And Blowing Snow
Wednesday
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Mostly Clear
Thursday
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Rain And Snow
Detailed Forecast |
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| This Afternoon | Rain. Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. |
| Tonight | Rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 3am, then snow and blowing snow. Cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. North northeast wind 14 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. |
| Wednesday | Blowing snow and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. |
| Thursday | Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. |
| Thursday Night | Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Friday | A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Friday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 23. |
| Saturday | Sunny, with a high near 42. |
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 23. |
| Sunday | Sunny, with a high near 45. |
| Sunday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 29. |
| Monday | Sunny, with a high near 59. |
| Monday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 38. |
