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Ames 7-day weather forecast
Stacker created the forecast for Ames, Iowa using data from OpenWeather. This week's high is 81 °F on Saturday, while the low is 5 °F on Monday. There are expected to be 3 sunny days and snow on 1 day this week.
NWS Des Moines IA has issued a high wind warning until Monday at 04:00 AM and a blizzard warning until Monday at 07:00 AM.
Monday, March 16
- High of 20 °F, low of 5 °F (57% humidity)- Overcast with a 0% chance of snow
- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (4 UV index)
- Strong breeze (30 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:24 AM, sunset at 7:21 PM
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Tuesday, March 17
- High of 24 °F, low of 10 °F (45% humidity)
- Overcast with a 100% chance of snow (2 mm of snow)
- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (4 UV index)
- Moderate breeze (16 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:22 AM, sunset at 7:22 PM
- Overcast with a 100% chance of snow (2 mm of snow)
- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (4 UV index)
- Moderate breeze (16 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:22 AM, sunset at 7:22 PM
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Wednesday, March 18
- High of 52 °F, low of 21 °F (64% humidity)
- Fair with a 0% chance of rain
- High risk of harm from sun exposure (6 UV index)
- Gentle breeze (12 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:21 AM, sunset at 7:23 PM
- New moon
- Fair with a 0% chance of rain
- High risk of harm from sun exposure (6 UV index)
- Gentle breeze (12 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:21 AM, sunset at 7:23 PM
- New moon
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Thursday, March 19
- High of 59 °F, low of 39 °F (69% humidity)
- Fair with a 0% chance of rain
- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)
- Gentle breeze (8 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:19 AM, sunset at 7:24 PM
- Fair with a 0% chance of rain
- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)
- Gentle breeze (8 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:19 AM, sunset at 7:24 PM
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Friday, March 20
- High of 74 °F, low of 51 °F (42% humidity)
- Partly cloudy with a 0% chance of rain
- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)
- Gentle breeze (9 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:17 AM, sunset at 7:26 PM
- Partly cloudy with a 0% chance of rain
- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)
- Gentle breeze (9 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:17 AM, sunset at 7:26 PM
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Saturday, March 21
- High of 81 °F, low of 51 °F (30% humidity)
- Mostly sunny with a 0% chance of rain
- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)
- Moderate breeze (17 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:16 AM, sunset at 7:27 PM
- Mostly sunny with a 0% chance of rain
- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)
- Moderate breeze (17 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:16 AM, sunset at 7:27 PM
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Sunday, March 22
- High of 54 °F, low of 38 °F (23% humidity)
- Partly cloudy with a 0% chance of rain
- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)
- Fresh breeze (23 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:14 AM, sunset at 7:28 PM
- Partly cloudy with a 0% chance of rain
- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)
- Fresh breeze (23 mph wind)
- Sunrise at 7:14 AM, sunset at 7:28 PM