Today
During the day mostly clear, up to +72°, at night around +57°. Light wind, up to 6 mph. The day promises to be dry.
Weather in Ames
United States · Iowa · 42.0347, -93.6199
Today Now 12:19 PM
+68° Clear
Hourly forecast
Today10/21
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow mostly clear: daytime +73°, nighttime +52°, weather holds steady.
Week
Seven days ahead fall within +46°…+73°. Warmest day — Thu, up to +73°. Coldest at night — Tue, +46°. Precipitation expected: Mon, Tue. Cloudless weather for 3 days. Colder closer to the weekend.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/21 +72° +10° usually +62°
- Tomorrow 10/22 +73° +12° usually +61°
- Fri 10/23 +73° +13° usually +61°
- Sat 10/24 +73° +13° usually +60°
- Sun 10/25 +73° +14° usually +59°
- Mon 10/26 +64° +5° usually +59°
- Tue 10/27 +55° −3° usually +58°
- Wed 10/28 +63° +5° usually +58°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 21
Today is warmer than usual for this date.
- Heat record +80° 2024
- Cold record +26° 2018
- Most precipitation 1.2 in 2019
- Strongest gust 44 mph 2017
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Ames
Today is about 8° warmer than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +29° / +13° | +20° | 1.3 |
| Feb | +34° / +17° | +24° | 1.5 |
| Mar | +49° / +29° | +38° | 2.7 |
| Apr | +62° / +40° | +50° | 4.4 |
| May | +72° / +52° | +61° | 5.6 |
| Jun | +81° / +62° | +71° | 5.1 |
| Jul | +84° / +66° | +75° | 4.1 |
| Aug | +83° / +64° | +73° | 3.8 |
| Sep | +77° / +56° | +66° | 3.4 |
| Oct | +64° / +45° | +53° | 3.0 |
| Nov | +49° / +31° | +39° | 2.1 |
| Dec | +35° / +20° | +26° | 1.7 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
7:34 AM | 6:23 PM
Moon
4:11 PM | 2:27 AM
Moon phase
Waxing gibbous 78%
Next solar eclipse
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