Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KWDG

Ames, OK weather

Clear and 54°12°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. 69–12 mph19 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Low 58°14° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 80°27° today at 5 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 60°16° · Clear
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 5 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 2 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 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	17%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	20%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	32%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	49%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	58%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	78%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	91%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	46%	84%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	86%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	42%	88%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	88%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	89%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	92%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	95%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	97%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	93%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	97%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	84%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	72%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	81%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	90%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	84%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	44%	81%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	83%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	81%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	59%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	74%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  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 58.
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°).
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  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.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 69–79°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cimarron River near Ames

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Turkey Creek (OK) near Bison

13 mi

Level: 5.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Boggy Creek (N OK) at Enid at Enid Avenue

20 mi

Level: 1199 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Boggy Creek (N OK) at Enid at Garriott Road

20 mi

Level: 1199 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 10Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Lahoma 1wsw Mesonet · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:01 PM; Morning 7:31–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:25–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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