Ames, Saturday, 10 October, 01:34
Clear. Feels like 69°. High 87°, low 66°.
Two-week outlook for Ames, NE: week one averages a high of 74° and week two 60.4°, so week two runs 13.5° cooler than week one. Around 0.9 inches of precipitation are expected over the 14 days, across 3 wet days. The nearest weekend, October 10: 87°, dry.
| Week | High | Low | Precipitation | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (October 10 – October 16) | 74° | 57.8° | 0.2 in / 1 d | — |
| 2nd (October 17 – October 23) | 60.4° | 44.4° | 0.8 in / 2 d | — |
Ames, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 85°, low 66°.
Ames, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 89°, low 65°.
Ames, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 57°.
Ames, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 58°.
Ames, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 66°, low 54°.
Ames, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 57°, low 40°.
Ames, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 46°, low 35°.
Ames, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 36°.
Ames, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 44°.
Ames, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 50°.
Ames, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 62°, low 51°.
Ames, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 61°, low 49°.
Ames, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 62°, low 46°.
Week one is solid for planning — accuracy is high. Week two shows the trend: go by the averages and the comparison with normal, and check the details closer to the date.
It is the gap between the forecast and the climate normal for those same dates in Ames, NE, computed over 60 years. A positive value means the week runs warmer than usual.
Saturday and Sunday plans are what people check most, so we give them their own cards with temperature and precipitation.