Ames, Iowa Location Information

Time Zone:
CDT

Latitude:
42.02N

Longitude:
93.63W

Zone:
IAZ048

County:
19169

Radar Site:
KDMX

NWS Office:
DMX

Hour-by-Hour Forecast

Updated at: MAY 22 2012 18:00 CDT

WED(23)

1:00 AM

Mostly Sunny

55°F

SSE 8

WED(23)

2:00 AM

Mostly Sunny

54°F

SSE 08

WED(23)

5:00 AM

Clear

53°F

SSE 07

WED(23)

8:00 AM

Clear

59°F

SSE 07

WED(23)

11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny

73°F

SSE 15

WED(23)

2:00 PM

Rain

81°F

S 21

WED(23)

5:00 PM

Rain

83°F

S 23

WED(23)

8:00 PM

Rain

77°F

SSE 18

WED(23)

11:00 PM

Rain

70°F

SSE 12

THU(24)

2:00 AM

Rain

67°F

SSE 09

Currently at 12:53 AM CDT WED MAY 23 2012

Ames Municipal Airport

Fair
64°F

Feels Like: 64°F

Humidity: 52%
Dewpoint: 46°F
Winds: SE 7 MPH
Pressure: 29.77 in.
Visibility: 10.00

Almanac

Temperatures
Max: 64°F Min: 64°F

Precipitation
0 in.

Astronomy Data

Dawn:
5:14 AM CDT

Sunrise:
5:46 AM CDT

Sunset:
8:35 PM CDT

Dusk:
9:08 PM CDT

Moon Phase: (24%)
Waxing Crescent Moon

Last New Moon:
4 Days Ago

Weekly Forecast

Tonight
	Mostly Clear Lo: 55°F	Mostly clear. Breezy. Low in the mid 50s. South wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday
	Mostly Sunny Hi: 85°F Lo: 69°F UV Index:	DAY: Mostly sunny. Breezy. High in the mid 80s. South wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy...Warmer. Low in the upper 60s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday
	Scattered T-Storms Hi: 81°F Lo: 59°F UV Index:	DAY: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Breezy. High in the lower 80s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms through midnight...Then partly cloudy after midnight. Cooler. Low in the upper 50s. West wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.

Friday
	T-Storms Possible Hi: 79°F Lo: 61°F UV Index:	DAY: Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the upper 70s. NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the lower 60s.

Saturday
	T-Storms Possible Hi: 89°F Lo: 69°F UV Index:	DAY: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the upper 80s. NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 60s. High in the upper 80s.

Sunday
	Partly Cloudy Hi: 89°F Lo: 69°F UV Index:	DAY: Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 60s. High in the upper 80s. NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the upper 60s.

Memorial Day
	Chance T-Storms Hi: 80°F Lo: 59°F UV Index:	DAY: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. High around 80. NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the upper 50s.

Next forecast will be issued around: 415 AM CDT WED MAY 23 2012

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