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8 AM

59°
RealFeel® 54°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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rain drop 64%
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

3:55 AM Wednesday - 11:00 AM Wednesday

RealFeel Shade™54°

WindESE 9 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Max UV Index0.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts12 mph

Humidity100%

Indoor Humidity74% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point59° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Rain0.02 in

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling4100 ft

9 AM

62°
RealFeel® 59°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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rain drop 56%
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Thunderstorms
alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

3:55 AM Wednesday - 11:00 AM Wednesday

RealFeel Shade™59°

WindSE 9 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.8 (Low)

Wind Gusts12 mph

Humidity89%

Indoor Humidity72% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point59° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover97%

Visibility3 mi

Cloud Ceiling2900 ft

10 AM

65°
RealFeel® 65°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 49%
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Cloudy
alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

3:55 AM Wednesday - 11:00 AM Wednesday

RealFeel Shade™62°

WindE 9 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts12 mph

Humidity82%

Indoor Humidity74% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point59° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover91%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3700 ft

11 AM

69°
RealFeel® 71°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 34%
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Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™66°

WindNW 9 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index3.5 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts12 mph

Humidity76%

Indoor Humidity76% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point61° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™4 (Dull)

Cloud Cover82%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling12400 ft

12 PM

73°
RealFeel® 78°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 34%
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Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™71°

WindW 10 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index6.7 (High)

Wind Gusts16 mph

Humidity70%

Indoor Humidity70% (Humid)

Dew Point63° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover72%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling21200 ft

1 PM

77°
RealFeel® 83°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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rain drop 39%
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Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™75°

WindW 12 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index9.8 (Very High)

Wind Gusts28 mph

Humidity61%

Indoor Humidity61% (Humid)

Dew Point63° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover65%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

2 PM

79°
RealFeel® 84°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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rain drop 49%
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Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™76°

Heat Index80°

WindW 14 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index9.2 (Very High)

Wind Gusts35 mph

Humidity56%

Indoor Humidity56% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point62° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™7 (Bright)

Cloud Cover62%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

3 PM

81°
RealFeel® 83°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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rain drop 49%
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Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™78°

Heat Index82°

WindW 16 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

Wind Gusts39 mph

Humidity49%

Indoor Humidity49% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point61° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™7 (Bright)

Cloud Cover63%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

4 PM

74°
RealFeel® 68°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 65%
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Mostly cloudy w/ t-storms

RealFeel Shade™67°

WindW 18 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.7 (Low)

Wind Gusts44 mph

Humidity79%

Indoor Humidity79% (Very Humid)

Dew Point67° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover65%

Rain0.28 in

Visibility3 mi

Cloud Ceiling4000 ft

5 PM

84°
RealFeel® 83°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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rain drop 49%
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Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™80°

Heat Index85°

WindWNW 20 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index3.2 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts41 mph

Humidity52%

Indoor Humidity52% (Humid)

Dew Point64° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover65%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

6 PM

73°
RealFeel® 67°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 66%
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Mostly cloudy w/ t-storms

RealFeel Shade™67°

WindWNW 21 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.8 (Low)

Wind Gusts39 mph

Humidity85%

Indoor Humidity85% (Very Humid)

Dew Point68° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover65%

Rain0.28 in

Visibility3 mi

Cloud Ceiling4000 ft

7 PM

74°
RealFeel® 71°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 49%
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Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™70°

WindWNW 20 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.2 (Low)

Wind Gusts37 mph

Humidity65%

Indoor Humidity65% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point62° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover65%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

8 PM

73°
RealFeel® 68°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 7%
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Mostly sunny

RealFeel Shade™68°

WindWNW 21 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.4 (Low)

Wind Gusts38 mph

Humidity64%

Indoor Humidity64% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point60° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

Cloud Cover25%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

9 PM

71°
RealFeel® 67°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 7%
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Mostly clear

WindWNW 17 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts33 mph

Humidity59%

Indoor Humidity59% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point56° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover25%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

10 PM

69°
RealFeel® 65°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 7%
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Mostly clear

WindWNW 15 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts29 mph

Humidity63%

Indoor Humidity63% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point56° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover25%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

11 PM

66°
RealFeel® 62°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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rain drop 7%
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Mostly clear

WindWNW 14 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts27 mph

Humidity68%

Indoor Humidity63% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point55° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover25%

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 59° with a RealFeel® of 54°, thunderstorms with a 64% 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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