Ames, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions

14°F
Feels Like -5°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 11°F Wind NNW 24 MPH Gusts 34 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 15.7 mi. E of central Ames
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 4F, Low -1F
30%
4
-1
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 4F, Low -13F
70%
4
-13
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Blowing Snow, High 25F, Low 17F
50%
25
17
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 22F
34
22
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 27F
40
27
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 40F, Low 17F
20%
40
17
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 28F
28
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 4°F to a high of 40°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 31°F with lows around 11°F.

This Date in Weather History

1960 - The first of three Middle Atlantic snowstorms produced a foot of snow at Baltimore MD. A pre-winter blizzard struck the northeastern U.S. producing wind gusts as high as 51 mph, along with 16 inches of snow at Nantucket MA, and 20 inches at Newark NJ.

More on this and other weather history

Ames, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly between noon and 5pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 10am. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around -1. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: Snow likely before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

How We Provide Better Local Weather

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