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County Forecast for Ames , IA
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Including the city of Ames
317 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON...

Today   Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph.
Tonight   Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday   Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday night   Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain likely in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Light snow accumulation possible. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Friday   Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning. Cooler with highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Friday night   Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
Saturday   Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs around 30.
Saturday night   Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Sunday   Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday night   Mostly clear. Lows around 10 above.
Monday   Mostly sunny. Highs around 30.
Monday night   Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
Tuesday   Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s.
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Bryce Anderson – DTN Meteorologist
First Phase of Storm Building Heavy Snow for the North Into Wednesday
Posted at 12:03PM Tue Feb 17, 2026 CST
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