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County Forecast for Ames , IA
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Including the city of Ames
546 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

..wind advisory remains in effect until 8 pm cdt this evening   
..wind advisory in effect from 7 am to 9 pm cdt friday   
Tonight   Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.
Friday   Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday night   Mostly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles in the evening. Windy with lows in the upper 40s. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday   Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Saturday night   Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday   Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Sunday night   Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday   Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Breezy with highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Monday night   Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Tuesday   Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Tuesday night   Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Wednesday   Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday night   Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday   Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
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