Ames, Tuesday, 13 October, 08:56
Overcast. Feels like 77°. High 93°, low 71°.
Two-week outlook for Ames, AR: week one averages a high of 80.5° and week two 78.8°, so week two runs 1.7° cooler than week one. Around 0.7 inches of precipitation are expected over the 14 days, across 2 wet days. The nearest weekend, October 17: 69°, dry.
| Week | High | Low | Precipitation | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (October 13 – October 19) | 80.5° | 60.6° | 0.1 in / 1 d | — |
| 2nd (October 20 – October 26) | 78.8° | 63.8° | 0.7 in / 1 d | — |
Ames, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 91°, low 68°.
Ames, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 91°, low 70°.
Ames, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 72°, low 59°.
Ames, Saturday, 17 October
Mostly clear. High 69°, low 52°.
Ames, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 48°.
Ames, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 75°, low 56°.
Ames, Tuesday, 20 October
Rain. High 73°, low 61°.
Ames, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 85°, low 67°.
Ames, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 90°, low 71°.
Ames, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 82°, low 68°.
Ames, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 86°, low 68°.
Ames, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 58°.
Ames, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 54°.
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, AR, 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.