Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way
0.5 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
- Flow
- 382 cfs
Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:25 AM CDT at KAMW
Ames, IA weather
Clear and 52°11°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the southeast. Gusts to 23 mph36 km/h around 5 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 51°11° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 36% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 28% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 20% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 55% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 55% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 59% | 32% | 3 |
| Fri 1p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 51% | 51% | 3 |
| Fri 2p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 46% | 57% | 3 |
| Fri 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 43% | 40% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 39% | 41% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 41% | 66% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 46% | 74% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 53% | 77% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 59% | 79% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 65% | 75% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 76% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 69% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 69% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 58% | 61% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 55% | 58% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 46% | 64% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 43% | 67% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 45% | 48% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 42% | 33% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 43% | 50% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 61% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 50% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 61% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 68% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 78% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 64% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°10°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 44°7°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 57°14°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Sunday
Dry, high 72°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
South Skunk River near Ames US 30
1.8 mi- Level
- 12.6 ft
- Flow
- 877 cfs
Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page
South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd
2.8 mi- Level
- 4.8 ft
- Flow
- 571 cfs
Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Ioway Creek near Ames Cameron School Rd
4.1 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 116 cfs
Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 95% less heating than a typical week.
This week 7Typical 131
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–1:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
BOONE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1937
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−4°SatOct 17
- −3°−2°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Ames weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:41–6:38 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:15 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:38–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:41 AM · rises 4:54 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
