National Weather Service Forecast for: Ames IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Updated: 3:01 am CST Dec 5, 2025
 
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind around 9 mph.
Mostly Cloudy

 Friday

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Partly Sunny

 Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Mostly Cloudy

 Saturday

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
 Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Heavy Snow
then Chance
Snow
 Sunday

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Partly Sunny

 Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Mostly Cloudy

 Monday

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Partly Sunny

 Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Partly Cloudy
Lo 17 °F Hi 33 °F Lo 16 °F Hi 25 °F Lo 11 °F Hi 17 °F Lo -4 °F Hi 28 °F Lo 19 °F

Winter Storm Watch
 

Overnight
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind around 9 mph.
Friday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
 
 A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
 
 Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Ames IA.