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Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KALB

Ames, NY weather

Foggy and 30°−1°.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°), high 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 30°−1°

Fog

Wind
Calm
Light through 8 PM
Visibility
0.3 mi0.5 km
Fog · under 1 mi1.6 km
Dew point
26°−3°
Dry · up to 34°1° by 1 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

10°5° cooler than this time yesterday (40°4° then, 30°−1° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 50°10° today by noon
  • High 60°16° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Fog Monday from 7 AM
  1. This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aSunny32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h78%41%0
Sat 9aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h69%34%1
Sat 10aMostly sunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h62%36%2
Sat 11aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h54%45%3
Sat 12pMostly sunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h46%21%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h43%16%4
Sat 2pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h36%19%4
Sat 3pSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h36%12%3
Sat 4pSunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h36%5%2
Sat 5pSunny58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h42%0%1
Sat 6pClear55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h45%0%0
Sat 7pClear50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h50%0%0
Sat 8pClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h58%0%0
Sat 9pClear44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h62%0%0
Sat 10pClear43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h62%0%0
Sat 11pClear41°5° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h65%0%0
Sun 12aClear40°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h64%0%0
Sun 1aClear39°4° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%0%0
Sun 2aClear38°3° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h73%0%0
Sun 3aClear37°3° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h75%6%0
Sun 4aClear34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)34°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h78%6%0
Sun 5aClear34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)34°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h78%6%0
Sun 6aClear33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)33°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%6%0
Sun 7aSunny32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)32°0°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%6%0
Sun 8aSunny33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)33°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h85%5%0
Sun 9aSunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%0%1
Sun 10aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h60%0%2
Sun 11aSunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h50%0%3
Sun 12pSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%0%4
Sun 1pSunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h37%0%4
Sun 2pSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h35%0%4
Sun 3pSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h35%0%3
Sun 4pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h34%0%2
Sun 5pSunny62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h35%0%1
Sun 6pClear58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h40%0%0
Sun 7pClear53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h48%0%0
Sun 8pClear47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h60%29%0
Sun 9pClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%6%0
Sun 10pMostly clear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h73%48%0
Sun 11pMostly clear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h76%48%0
Mon 12aMostly clear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h76%65%0
Mon 1aMostly clear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h76%55%0
Mon 2aMostly clear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%59%0
Mon 3aMostly clear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h82%57%0
Mon 4aMostly clear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h85%61%0
Mon 5aMostly clear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%65%0
Mon 6aMostly clear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%58%0
Mon 7aFog36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%54%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 1 mph.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–39°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 3 to 9 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    63°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–44°7°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–37°3°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–46°8°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–52°11°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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
    50°10°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–54°12°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 60°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 64°, low 36°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 64°, low 32°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 53–65°.

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

Mohawk River at Little Falls

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.2 ft
Flow
843 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
124 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie

2.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.3 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cobleskill Creek at Cobleskill - S Grand St

13 mi
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:19 PM
Morning 7:04–8:02 AM
Blue hour
6:19–6:30 PM
Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:30 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Ames. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.