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Wednesday, November 4 · updated 51 hr ago

Ames

Iowa

58°
Chance Rain ShowersLow 57°
Wind14 mph SSE
Chance of rain36%
Monday68° Showers And Thunderstorms
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Highs and lows for the week

OvernightChance Rain Showers36%57°
MonShowers And Thunderstorms81%59°
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TueShowers And Thunderstorms Likely68%46°
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WedChance Rain Showers33%43°
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ThuSlight Chance Rain Showers18%40°
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FriPartly Sunny1%38°
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SatMostly Sunny6%40°
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Forecast in detail

Overnight, 57°. A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday, 68°. A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night, 59°. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday, 68°. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night, 46°. A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday, 57°. A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night, 43°. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Thursday, 57°. A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night, 40°. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday, 57°. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.