Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KAMW

Nevada, IA weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–13 mph20 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · 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
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	9%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	7%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	11%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	39%	11%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	37%	33%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	60%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	69%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	67%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	90%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	50%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	72%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	73%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	78%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	86%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	88%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	87%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
50°10°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

South Skunk River near Ames US 30

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.3 ft
Flow: 776 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 272 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 357 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 514 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Ames 5 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1978–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:36 PM; Morning 7:19–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Nevada, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Skunk River near Ames US 30

South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park

Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon