As of 21:20 CDT

Weather in Ames, NE

66°Current weather

Ames, Tuesday, 6 October, 21:20

Clear. Feels like 67°. High 86°, low 56°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°

Monthly outlook for Ames, NE: average high 71.9°, average low 53.4°. That is 4.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 6 October (85.7°), the coolest 18 October (40.9°).

71.9°/53.4°
Average high / low
+4.3°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
6 October – 15 October77.3°65.4°+6.6°
16 October – 25 October62.8°61.3°+0.8°
26 October – 4 Novemberat normal55.8°—

October records over 66 years

89.6°1 October 2023All-time high
10.6°27 October 1997All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Scribner (15 mi).

Wed, 0780° / 57°0Partly cloudy
80 °Partly cloudy

Ames, Wednesday, 7 October

Partly cloudy. High 80°, low 57°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.7 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Thu, 0874° / 52°0.02Light rain
74 °Light rain

Ames, Thursday, 8 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 52°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.2 mph E
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Fri, 0982° / 62°0Mostly clear
82 °Mostly clear

Ames, Friday, 9 October

Mostly clear. High 82°, low 62°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.8 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sat, 1082° / 66°0Clear
82 °Clear

Ames, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 82°, low 66°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Sun, 1181° / 64°0Clear
81 °Clear

Ames, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 81°, low 64°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 1271° / 57°0.02Light rain
71 °Light rain

Ames, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 57°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.2 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 1369° / 56°0.17Light rain
69 °Light rain

Ames, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 56°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 1480° / 64°1.74Heavy rain
80 °Heavy rain

Ames, Wednesday, 14 October

Heavy rain. High 80°, low 64°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Thu, 1569° / 51°0.17Light rain
69 °Light rain

Ames, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind21.9 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 1658° / 44°0Clear
58 °Clear

Ames, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 58°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind20 mph W
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sat, 1754° / 41°0Clear
54 °Clear

Ames, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 54°, low 41°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1868° / 41°0Clear
68 °Clear

Ames, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 68°, low 41°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 1965° / 46°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Ames, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 46°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.2 mph E
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2063° / 47°0.09Light rain
63 °Light rain

Ames, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.1 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2170° / 51°0Mostly clear
70 °Mostly clear

Ames, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 70°, low 51°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2262° / 44°0.12Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Ames, Thursday, 22 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high83° (1975)
Record low28° (1976)
Fri, 2361° / 44°0.08Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Ames, Friday, 23 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high87° (2022)
Record low24° (1981)
Sat, 2459° / 42°0.05Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Ames, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high78° (2023)
Record low22° (2020)
Sun, 2559° / 42°0.07Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Ames, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high79° (1989)
Record low26° (2020)
Mon, 2659° / 42°0.04Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Ames, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low19° (2020)
Tue, 2758° / 41°0.08Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Ames, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high83° (1999)
Record low11° (1997)
Wed, 2857° / 41°0.04Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Ames, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high79° (2016)
Record low23° (2017)
Thu, 2958° / 40°0.07Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Ames, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low21° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 40°0.11Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Ames, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low19° (1991)
Sat, 3156° / 38°0.07Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Ames, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (1990)
Record low19° (1993)
Sun, 0154° / 38°0.09Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Ames, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (1990)
Record low18° (1991)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ames, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (1964)
Record low8° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 37°0.07Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Ames, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low1° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 36°0.02Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Ames, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high71° (2015)
Record low-12° (1991)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Ames, NE are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Ames, NE since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.