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
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
6 October – 15 October
77.3°
65.4°
+6.6°
16 October – 25 October
62.8°
61.3°
+0.8°
26 October – 4 November
at normal
55.8°
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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°0
80 °
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°0.02
74 °
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°0
82 °
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°0
82 °
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°0
81 °
Ames, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 81°, low 64°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 1271° / 57°0.02
71 °
Ames, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 57°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.2 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 1369° / 56°0.17
69 °
Ames, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 1480° / 64°1.74
80 °
Ames, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 80°, low 64°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Thu, 1569° / 51°0.17
69 °
Ames, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 51°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind21.9 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 1658° / 44°0
58 °
Ames, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind20 mph W
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sat, 1754° / 41°0
54 °
Ames, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 54°, low 41°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1868° / 41°0
68 °
Ames, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 68°, low 41°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 1965° / 46°0
65 °
Ames, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 46°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.2 mph E
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2063° / 47°0.09
63 °
Ames, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.1 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2170° / 51°0
70 °
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°0.12
62 °
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°0.08
61 °
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°0.05
59 °
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°0.07
59 °
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°0.04
59 °
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°0.08
58 °
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°0.04
57 °
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°0.07
58 °
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°0.11
56 °
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°0.07
56 °
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°0.09
54 °
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°0.06
53 °
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°0.07
54 °
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°0.02
53 °
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.