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4 PM

68°

RealFeel® 69°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

35%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™64°

WindNNW 15 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index4.4 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts21 mph

Humidity34%

Indoor Humidity34% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point39° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

Cloud Cover33%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

5 PM

69°

RealFeel® 68°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

34%

Mostly sunny

RealFeel Shade™65°

WindNNW 15 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts22 mph

Humidity32%

Indoor Humidity32% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point38° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

Cloud Cover28%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

6 PM

68°

RealFeel® 67°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

34%

Mostly sunny

RealFeel Shade™65°

WindNNW 15 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index1.9 (Low)

Wind Gusts23 mph

Humidity31%

Indoor Humidity31% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point37° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

Cloud Cover25%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

7 PM

66°

RealFeel® 63°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

22%

Mostly sunny

RealFeel Shade™63°

WindN 15 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts24 mph

Humidity33%

Indoor Humidity31% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point36° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover25%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

8 PM

63°

RealFeel® 60°

Cool

RealFeel Guide

Cool

53° to 62°

Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.

0%

Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™60°

WindN 12 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts20 mph

Humidity31%

Indoor Humidity41% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point32° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover89%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

9 PM

59°

RealFeel® 55°

Cool

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Cool

53° to 62°

Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.

0%

Mostly cloudy

WindNNW 10 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts17 mph

Humidity35%

Indoor Humidity40% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point31° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover79%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

10 PM

54°

RealFeel® 50°

Chilly

RealFeel Guide

Chilly

40° to 52°

Jacket or sweater is recommended.

0%

Intermittent clouds

WindN 9 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts14 mph

Humidity39%

Indoor Humidity39% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point30° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover65%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

11 PM

50°

RealFeel® 45°

Chilly

RealFeel Guide

Chilly

40° to 52°

Jacket or sweater is recommended.

0%

Partly cloudy

WindN 9 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts12 mph

Humidity45%

Indoor Humidity38% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point30° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

Hourly Weather Forecast for Ames

AccuWeather's hourly forecast for Ames provides hour-by-hour temperatures, RealFeel® Temperature, and precipitation probability through the next 10 days. The current hour shows 68° with a RealFeel® of 69°, partly sunny with a 35% chance of precipitation. Each hourly forecast includes wind speed, humidity, air quality, UV index, and the AccuLumen Brightness Index™, AccuWeather's measure of perceived outdoor light intensity. Forecasts are generated by proprietary systems developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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