Outdoor conditions in

Ames

Nebraska
Now
  1. 51°Showers And Thunderstorms98% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 51°Showers And Thunderstorms92% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 52°Showers And Thunderstorms76% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 54°Rain Showers Likely71% rain96% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 53°Rain Showers Likely71% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  6. 55°Rain Showers Likely70% rain86% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 55°Rain Showers Likely71% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 55°Chance Rain Showers52% rain80% humidityGusts 25 mph
  9. 56°Chance Rain Showers43% rain74% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 55°Chance Rain Showers30% rain74% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain66% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 56°Mostly Cloudy10% rain62% humidityGusts 24 mph
  13. 55°Mostly Cloudy4% rain64% humidityGusts 23 mph
  14. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain68% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain76% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 43°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 43°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 31 mph
  22. 43°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  23. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 43°Mostly Sunny1% rain86% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
62–100%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
46–89%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–100%
Wind
22 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–86%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
45–96%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 56° / 45°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 62–100% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 52° / 38°Friday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 46–89% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–100% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 66° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–86% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 68° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 45–96% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Omaha area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
27GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground27 · 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?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
12 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 Omaha area, about 36 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, NE, 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.