National Weather Service Forecast for: Ames IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Updated: 2:36 am CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
Today

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tonight

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Cloudy

Tuesday

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
Showers and
Windy

Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers
Likely

Thursday

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Chance
Showers

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Chance
Showers

Friday

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Hi 45 °F Lo 26 °F Hi 40 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 45 °F Hi 62 °F Lo 41 °F Hi 60 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Today
 
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
 
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
 
A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
 
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
 
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
 
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
 
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
 
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
 
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
 
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Ames IA.