Forecast and Conditions for Ames, Iowa

Updated: 1:55 AM CDT on July 10, 2009
Observed at Ankeny, Iowa
Temperature 75 °F
Humidity 78%
Dew Point 68 °F
Wind North at 0 mph
Pressure 29.99 in (Steady)
Conditions Haze
Visibility 5.0 miles
Clouds Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 10000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 77 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 60 °F
Normal high 81 °F
Normal low 61 °F
Record high 91 °F (2001)
Record low 57 °F (1997)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 4
Sunrise05:48 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:51 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise10:35 PM (CDT)
Moon Set08:54 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 2:03 am CDT on July 10, 2009

Rest of Tonight
Isolated thunderstorms after midnight...then numerous thunderstorms early in the morning. Low in the upper 60s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 70 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the lower 80s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms through midnight...then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Low in the lower 60s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny. High in the lower 80s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 60s. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the lower 80s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the mid 60s.
Monday and Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the lower 80s. Low in the upper 60s.
Tuesday and Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s. Low in the mid 60s.
Wednesday through Thursday
Partly cloudy. High in the mid 80s. Low in the lower 60s.
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