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Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KIAH

Ames, TX weather

Mostly sunny and 84°29°.

Today: low 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°), high 84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°).

Forecasts agree

Now 84°29°

Mostly sunny

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the south-southeast. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
57°14°
A little sticky
UV index
5Moderate
Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (86°30° then, 84°29° now)

Good hours for
  • High 84°29° today at 4 PM
  • Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 68°20°)
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (76°24° → 64°18°)
  1. This afternoonNear 83°28° · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 81°27° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pSunny83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)82°28°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h40%21%5
Sat 4pSunny84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)83°28°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h38%20%4
Sat 5pSunny82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)82°28°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h41%15%2
Sat 6pSunny80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)80°27°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h45%15%1
Sat 7pClear75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%37%0
Sat 8pClear68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%36%0
Sat 9pClear66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%33%0
Sat 10pClear63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%67%0
Sat 11pClear63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%40%0
Sun 12aClear62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%32%0
Sun 1aClear62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%34%0
Sun 2aMostly clear61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%15%0
Sun 3aClear61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%7%0
Sun 4aClear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%7%0
Sun 5aMostly clear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h100%62%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%69%0
Sun 7aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%83%0
Sun 8aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%82%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%79%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h73%77%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny72°22° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%79%3
Sun 12pCloudy75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h43%81%4
Sun 1pCloudy77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h37%87%5
Sun 2pCloudy78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h35%92%6
Sun 3pCloudy79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)79°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h34%88%5
Sun 4pCloudy80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)79°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h31%86%3
Sun 5pCloudy78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h34%81%2
Sun 6pCloudy76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h37%81%1
Sun 7pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h46%83%0
Sun 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h63%91%0
Sun 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h65%97%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h72%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h78%97%0
Mon 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h78%96%0
Mon 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%80%0
Mon 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h90%92%0
Mon 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%96%0
Mon 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h96%93%0
Mon 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%94%0
Mon 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%80%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%79%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%71%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h61%60%2
Mon 11aPartly sunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%62%4
Mon 12pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h48%30%5
Mon 1pMostly sunny79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)79°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h44%28%6
Mon 2pMostly sunny81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)81°27°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h39%34%6

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 84°29°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    82°28°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    78°26°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    80°27°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 71°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

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

    High, likely
    78°26°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 83°28°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 72°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

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

    High, likely
    80°27°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 83°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

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

    High, likely
    81°27°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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

    High, likely
    77°25°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 83°28°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 76°24°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 72°22°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    81°27°–86°30°
    Low, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 86°30°, low 71°22°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 87°30°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 77°25°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 71°22°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    82°28°–89°32°
    Low, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 71°21°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°19°

      20% 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
    77°25°–86°30°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–72°22°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 84°, low 56°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 80°, low 55°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 82°, low 59°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 81–86°.

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

Trinity River at Liberty

4.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.7 ft
Flow
1,390 cfs

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Trinity River near Moss Bluff

7.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
3,210 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

San Jacinto River near Sheldon

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
455 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Tue 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.4 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Forecast peak 11.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.

Daylight
11 h 12 min
Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour
6:05–6:53 PM
Morning 7:12–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:53–7:03 PM
Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:34 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.