Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KAMW

Story City, IA weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	21%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	55%	16%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	49%	7%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	41%	15%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	19%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	45%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	52%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	60%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	65%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	66%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	62%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	52%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	65%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	55%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	75%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	79%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	69%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	93%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	93%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. 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 67. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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 67°19°).
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°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
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance
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 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; 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 Hwy E18

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 565 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Keigley Branch near Story City

3.0 mi

Level: 83.4 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 274 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 518 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–11:00 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 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Story City 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 7:20–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Story City, 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 Hwy E18

Keigley Branch near Story City

South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park

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