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61°

Thunderstorms · Feels like 61°

Dry for the next 24 hours. Tomorrow’s high 86°.

Rain in the next hour

High: 83°
Low: 58°
Rain: 42%
Sunset: 6:44 PM

About Ames weather

Ames is in Story County, Iowa, United States at 42.03°, -93.62°. Right now it’s 61° and thunderstorms; today’s high is 83° with a 42% chance of rain.

Iowa has a humid continental climate characterized by large seasonal temperature variations and ample precipitation during the growing season. Des Moines experiences average winter lows around 13 degrees Fahrenheit and summer highs near 87 degrees. The state receives 30 to 36 inches of rainfall annually, most of which falls during the spring and summer months critical to its agricultural economy.