Observed 12:20 AM CDT at KAMW

Cambridge, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 25, jacket by 6 AM.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM

TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	66%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	40%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	48%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	75%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	51%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	83%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	78%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	67%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	63%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	62%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	75%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	80%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	77%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	69%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	59%	77%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	70%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	77%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	92%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
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
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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
52°11°–74°23°
Low, likely
35°2°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 55°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 72°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–76°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Skunk River near Ames US 30

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.3 ft
Flow: 738 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 347 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 495 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Creek Lake near Polk City

12 mi

Level: 20.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Ames 8 Wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Cambridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:35 PM; Morning 7:20–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:04 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cambridge. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cambridge, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Skunk River near Ames US 30

Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

Big Creek Lake near Polk City

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon