National Weather Service Forecast for: Ames IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Updated: 4:36 am CST Dec 22, 2025
 
Today

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly Sunny
 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Mostly Cloudy
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Partly Sunny
 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Mostly Cloudy
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Cloudy
 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly Cloudy
 Christmas
Day
Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Mostly Cloudy
 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly Cloudy
 Friday

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 49 °F Lo 33 °F Hi 42 °F Lo 29 °F Hi 46 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 55 °F Lo 34 °F Hi 46 °F

 

Today
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
 
 Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Christmas Day
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Ames IA.