Cimarron River near Ames
23 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KAVK
Clear and 55°13°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°), high 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 58% | 43% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 51% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 44% | 85% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 42% | 87% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 39% | 82% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 83% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 83% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 37% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 40% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 45% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 49% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 59% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 53% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 48% | 79% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 45% | 83% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 44% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 44% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 70% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 78% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
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 75. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
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 79°26°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 81°, low 57°.
Dry, high 80°, low 57°.
Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Highs 68–79°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Aline weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing