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October

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2026

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27
Plenty of sunshine
79°
55°
28
Partly sunny
79°
54°
29
A shower and thunderstorm
77°
55°
30
A morning shower; humid
76°
54°
1
A little morning rain
76°
54°
2
Morning rain, then t-storms
73°
53°
3
Sunshine
74°
52°
4
Decreasing clouds
73°
51°
5
Increasing clouds
74°
53°
6
Afternoon thunderstorms
72°
49°
7
Partly sunny and less humid
68°
46°
8
Partly sunny
69°
49°
9
Sunshine and a few clouds
73°
47°
10
A shower in the afternoon
73°
40°
11
Partly sunny
66°
41°
12
Mostly sunny
62°
42°
13
Mostly sunny
67°
38°
14
Partly sunny
62°
35°
15
Sunshine and a few clouds
62°
45°
16
Plenty of sunshine
67°
44°
17
Times of clouds and sun
69°
47°
18
Plenty of sunshine
70°
48°
19
Mostly sunny and warm
71°
39°
20
Partly sunny
71°
44°
21
Sunshine and a few clouds
62°
47°
22
Increasing cloudiness
69°
43°
23
Afternoon thunderstorms
69°
43°
24
Cloudy with a little rain
60°
42°
25
Morning rain, then a shower
65°
40°
26
Showers around in the morning
65°
36°
27
Mostly cloudy
57°
33°
28
Turning cloudy and cooler
50°
29°
29
Windy with a shower in spots
48°
26°
30
Cloudy
45°
28°
31
Mostly sunny
47°
38°

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October Weather in Ames

Ames's October 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 45° to 79°, with overnight lows between 26° and 55°. The average high for October is 67° with an average low of 44°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how October weather will actually feel in Ames. See also: November | December | January.

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