Outdoor conditions in

Ames

Kansas
Now
  1. 56°Rain Showers85% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 56°Rain Showers77% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 56°Rain Showers Likely69% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 56°Rain Showers Likely61% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  5. 56°Chance Rain Showers48% rain96% humidityGusts 20 mph
  6. 56°Chance Rain Showers35% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain90% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 57°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  9. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain80% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 56°Mostly Cloudy12% rain77% humidityGusts 31 mph
  12. 55°Mostly Cloudy6% rain77% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 54°Mostly Cloudy6% rain77% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 53°Partly Cloudy3% rain77% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 52°Partly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 51°Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 26 mph
  17. 50°Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 48°Clear0% rain65% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 46°Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 44°Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 24 mph
  21. 42°Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 24 mph
  22. 41°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 25 mph
  23. 41°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 40°Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
85%
Humidity
66–100%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
2%
Humidity
43–82%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–96%
Wind
17 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
40–92%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
46–93%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 57° / 50°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.85% rain · Humidity 66–100% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 55° / 40°Friday looks breezy.2% rain · Humidity 43–82% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–96% · Wind 17 mph
  4. 67° / 39°Sunday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 40–92% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 71° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Beatrice area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
44GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground44 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Ames radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ames.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
10 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Beatrice area, about 60 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Ames, KS, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.