National Weather Service Forecast for: Ames IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Updated: 3:24 am CST Feb 2, 2026
 
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly Cloudy

Monday

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Partly Sunny

Monday
Night
Monday Night: A slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly Sunny

Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind.
Partly Cloudy

Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Partly Sunny

Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Mostly Cloudy

Thursday

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Mostly Sunny

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Partly Cloudy

Lo 21 °F Hi 31 °F Lo 16 °F Hi 27 °F Lo 12 °F Hi 32 °F Lo 19 °F Hi 45 °F Lo 31 °F

 

Overnight
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
 
A slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Saturday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Ames IA.