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Weather in Ames, Iowa

Current Conditions (Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 19:53 America/Chicago time)

Temperature: 43°F (6°C)
Skies: clear
Humidity: 76%
Wind: From the SE at 3 mph (5 km/h)
Pressure: 1011
Dew Point: 36°F (2°C)

Forecast Overview

Mon Feb 3
43°F 23°F
6°C -5°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Tue Feb 4
27°F 18°F
-3°C -8°C
Overcast skies.

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Wed Feb 5
28°F 23°F
-2°C -5°C
Overcast skies.

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Thu Feb 6
34°F 25°F
1°C -4°C
Mostly cloudy skies.

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Fri Feb 7
36°F 21°F
2°C -6°C
Mostly cloudy skies.

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Sat Feb 8
39°F 25°F
4°C -4°C
Overcast skies.

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Sun Feb 9
32°F 21°F
-0°C -6°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Mon Feb 10
34°F 23°F
1°C -5°C
More sun than clouds.

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Tue Feb 11
30°F 10°F
-1°C -12°C
Chance of light snow in the afternoon and late at night.

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Detailed Forecast

Sunday, February 2

sunrise: 07:27 sunset: 17:29

Overcast skies.
Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	88%	0.215%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	42°F (6°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	80%	0.215%

Monday, February 3

sunrise: 07:26 sunset: 17:30

Low around 24°F (-5°C), high around 42°F (6°C).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 16 mph (25 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	86%	0.215%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	40°F (5°C)	1 mph (2 km/h)	85%	0.215%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	13 mph (20 km/h)	89%	0.216%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	39°F (4°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	69%	0.215%
12:00 15:00		More sun than clouds.	40°F (4°C)	16 mph (25 km/h)	59%	0.214%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	32°F (-0°C)	15 mph (25 km/h)	64%	0.213%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	27°F (-3°C)	13 mph (22 km/h)	69%	0.213%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	24°F (-5°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	68%	0.214%

Tuesday, February 4

sunrise: 07:25 sunset: 17:31

Low around 18°F (-8°C), high around 27°F (-3°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 13 mph (22 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	20°F (-7°C)	13 mph (22 km/h)	57%	0.215%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	19°F (-7°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	51%	0.217%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	19°F (-7°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	47%	0.219%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	24°F (-4°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	30%	0.221%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	27°F (-3°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	25%	0.222%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	25°F (-4°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	30%	0.223%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	24°F (-4°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	33%	0.224%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	24°F (-4°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	36%	0.226%

Wednesday, February 5

sunrise: 07:24 sunset: 17:33

Low around 24°F (-5°C), high around 28°F (-2°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0.01 in (0.375 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 11 mph (18 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	24°F (-4°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	39%	0.227%
03:00 06:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	24°F (-4°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	43%	0.229%
06:00 09:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	25°F (-4°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	46%	0.23%
09:00 12:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.25 mm).	26°F (-3°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	54%	0.232%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	64%	0.234%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	73%	0.235%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	78%	0.236%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	80%	0.238%

Thursday, February 6

sunrise: 07:23 sunset: 17:34

Low around 24°F (-4°C), high around 34°F (1°C).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 17 mph (27 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	82%	0.239%
03:00 06:00		Times of clear skies and clouds.	28°F (-2°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	83%	0.24%
06:00 09:00		Mostly cloudy.	29°F (-2°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	77%	0.242%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	45%	0.243%
12:00 15:00		Mostly cloudy.	34°F (1°C)	17 mph (27 km/h)	33%	0.242%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	29°F (-2°C)	13 mph (20 km/h)	40%	0.241%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	26°F (-3°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	41%	0.241%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	24°F (-4°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	41%	0.241%

Friday, February 7

sunrise: 07:22 sunset: 17:35

Low around 21°F (-6°C), high around 35°F (2°C).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 11 mph (18 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		A few passing clouds.	22°F (-5°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	44%	0.242%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	21°F (-6°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	48%	0.243%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	23°F (-5°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	42%	0.245%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	8 mph (14 km/h)	31%	0.245%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	35°F (2°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	26%	0.244%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	31°F (-1°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	40%	0.244%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	29°F (-2°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	50%	0.244%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	28°F (-2°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	60%	0.244%

Saturday, February 8

sunrise: 07:20 sunset: 17:37

Low around 24°F (-4°C), high around 39°F (4°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 16 mph (26 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	67%	0.245%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	71%	0.246%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	31°F (-0°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	62%	0.247%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	39°F (4°C)	13 mph (20 km/h)	46%	0.246%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	54%	0.245%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	31°F (-1°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	60%	0.243%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	26°F (-3°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	63%	0.243%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	24°F (-4°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	63%	0.242%

Sunday, February 9

sunrise: 07:19 sunset: 17:38

Low around 21°F (-6°C), high around 32°F (-0°C).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	22°F (-6°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	56%	0.243%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	21°F (-6°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	58%	0.243%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	22°F (-5°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	55%	0.245%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	38%	0.245%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	32%	0.244%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	28°F (-2°C)	1 mph (2 km/h)	40%	0.243%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	26°F (-3°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	42%	0.243%
21:00 00:00		Mostly clear.	25°F (-4°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	40%	0.244%

Monday, February 10

sunrise: 07:18 sunset: 17:39

Low around 23°F (-5°C), high around 33°F (1°C).
More sun than clouds.
Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear.	25°F (-4°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	40%	0.245%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	24°F (-4°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	62%	0.246%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	24°F (-4°C)	15 mph (23 km/h)	57%	0.247%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	30°F (-1°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	34%	0.247%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	33°F (1°C)	13 mph (22 km/h)	26%	0.246%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	27°F (-3°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	35%	0.245%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	25°F (-4°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	38%	0.245%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	24°F (-5°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	44%	0.246%

Tuesday, February 11

sunrise: 07:17 sunset: 17:40

Low around 11°F (-12°C), high around 30°F (-1°C).
Chance of light snow during the afternoon (between 12 pm and 6 pm) and again at night (after 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.1 in (2.4375 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 17 mph (27 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	23°F (-5°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	44%	0.246%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	23°F (-5°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	45%	0.247%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	26°F (-3°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	40%	0.248%
09:00 12:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	30°F (-1°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	55%	0.248%
12:00 15:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.4375 mm).	28°F (-2°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	89%	0.249%
15:00 18:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.04 in (1 mm).	27°F (-3°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	95%	0.249%
18:00 21:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.03 in (0.75 mm).	17°F (-8°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	83%	0.249%
21:00 00:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).	11°F (-12°C)	17 mph (27 km/h)	87%	0.25%

Climate Chart

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Weather Station: Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (latitude 41-59-26N, longitude 093-37-08W)

Local Time:

Ames is in the "America/Chicago" timezone.

The "America/Chicago" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is CST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -6:00 hours.

Ames will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is CDT and the offset to UTC will be -5:00 hours.