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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 67° 7 AM 70° 10 AM 70° 2 PM 72° 3 PM 69° 5 PM 61° 8 PM 58° 10 PM 57° 11 PM 53° 3 AM 47° 6 AM
100% 97% 81% 71% 70% 78% 80% 80% 66% 65%
10 mph 10 mph 12 mph 14 mph 17 mph 21 mph 24 mph 26 mph 28 mph 29 mph 30 mph 29 mph 29 mph 28 mph 26 mph 24 mph 23 mph 22 mph 20 mph 21 mph 22 mph 23 mph 25 mph 25 mph
Thu 7:00 AM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 56% rain 100% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 8:00 AM 65° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 56% rain 100% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 9:00 AM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 56% rain 100% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 10:00 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66% rain 97% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 11:00 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66% rain 93% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 12:00 PM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66% rain 87% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 1:00 PM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20% rain 87% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 2:00 PM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20% rain 81% humidity Gusts 26 mph Thu 3:00 PM 72° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20% rain 71% humidity Gusts 28 mph Thu 4:00 PM 69° Mostly Cloudy 2% rain 76% humidity Gusts 29 mph Thu 5:00 PM 69° Mostly Cloudy 2% rain 70% humidity Gusts 30 mph Thu 6:00 PM 68° Mostly Cloudy 2% rain 68% humidity Gusts 29 mph Thu 7:00 PM 64° Mostly Cloudy 0% rain 73% humidity Gusts 29 mph Thu 8:00 PM 61° Mostly Cloudy 0% rain 78% humidity Gusts 28 mph Thu 9:00 PM 60° Mostly Cloudy 0% rain 78% humidity Gusts 26 mph Thu 10:00 PM 58° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 80% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 11:00 PM 57° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 80% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 12:00 AM 57° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 75% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 1:00 AM 55° Mostly Cloudy 0% rain 74% humidity Gusts 20 mph Fri 2:00 AM 54° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 71% humidity Gusts 21 mph Fri 3:00 AM 53° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 66% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 4:00 AM 52° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 63% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 5:00 AM 49° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 66% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 6:00 AM 47° Partly Sunny 0% rain 65% humidity Gusts 25 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 1:00 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 72° 57°
Fri 58° 45°
Sat 59° 36°
Sun 65° 38°
Mon 74° 46°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 93%
Humidity 68–100%
Wind 30 mph Fri Friday looks breezy.
Rain 0%
Humidity 49–75%
Wind 32 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 49–96%
Wind 12 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 50–100%
Wind 22 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 2%
Humidity 48–89%
Wind 20 mph Today 72° / 57° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 93% rain · Humidity 68–100% · Wind 30 mph Fri 58° / 45° Friday looks breezy. 0% rain · Humidity 49–75% · Wind 32 mph Sat 59° / 36° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 49–96% · Wind 12 mph Sun 65° / 38° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 50–100% · Wind 22 mph Mon 74° / 46° Monday looks fairly quiet. 2% rain · Humidity 48–89% · Wind 20 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 17 Good US AQI Good through Mon 12 PM.
Now 17 Good ozone 12 PM 30 Good ozone Fri 12 PM 30 Good coarse particles Sat 12 PM 40 Good ozone Sun 12 PM 40 Good ozone Mon 12 PM 50 Good ozone Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM Air near ground 17 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Ames radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Ames. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Ames, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
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 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 8 AM Use caution 9 AM Use caution 10 AM Use caution 11 AM Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM High concern 5 PM High concern 6 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Thunder is possible.
Humidity 100%
Wind 6 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Woodward area, about 50 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.