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Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KFET

Ames, NE weather

Sunny and 65°19°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 65°19°

Sunny

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 20 mph33 km/h around 8 PM
Dew point
47°8°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (65°18° then, 65°19° now)

Good hours for
  • High 73°23° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 1–7 AM (40%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
  1. This morningNear 67°19° · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 70°21° · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (40%)
  7. Monday morningNear 54°12° · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aMostly sunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)65°18°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h54%12%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)68°20°5%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h52%22%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)70°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%75%3
Sat 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)72°22°5%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%97%2
Sat 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°5%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h49%65%2
Sat 3pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h52%52%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h52%58%2
Sat 5pCloudy69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)69°21°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h50%65%1
Sat 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°5%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h53%77%0
Sat 7pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°5%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h59%78%0
Sat 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)57°14°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h66%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h73%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)53°12°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h76%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h78%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h81%86%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h84%86%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h84%82%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h87%79%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h94%64%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h91%69%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h91%64%0
Sun 7aClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h94%24%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h95%36%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h92%58%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%69%1
Sun 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%76%2
Sun 12pCloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h65%75%3
Sun 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h57%72%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h53%67%4
Sun 3pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%66%4
Sun 4pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h50%65%3
Sun 5pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h52%63%2
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h54%70%1
Sun 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°10%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h58%73%0
Sun 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°10%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h68%82%0
Sun 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°10%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h73%84%0
Sun 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h76%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h79%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h82%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)54°12°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h85%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)54°12°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h85%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)54°12°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h84%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)53°12°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%90%0
Mon 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)52°11°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h89%92%0
Mon 6aDrizzle52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)52°11°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%85%0
Mon 7aDrizzle52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)52°11°40%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%92%0
Mon 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)53°12°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%94%0
Mon 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)55°13°40%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    66°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Storms 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°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 67. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 66. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    66°19°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      50% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    59°15°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      20% 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
    56°13°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°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
    55°13°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    28 mph46 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 51°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    40% chance of rain, high 67°, low 50°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (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

Platte River at Fremont

7.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River at North Bend

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
4,120 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple Creek near Nickerson

8.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
42 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Elkhorn River near Winslow

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.4 ft
Flow
835 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

FREMONT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Record high
88°31° in 2022
Record low
17°−8° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −3°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. +21°+11°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:53–6:49 PM
Morning 7:31–8:27 AM
Blue hour
6:49–7:00 PM
Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ames. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.