Ames, Saturday, 10 October, 12:14
Clear. Feels like 83°. High 86°, low 63°.
Two-week outlook for Ames, KS: week one averages a high of 75.1° and week two 65.1°, so week two runs 9.9° cooler than week one. Around 0.7 inches of precipitation are expected over the 14 days, across 4 wet days. The nearest weekend, October 10: 86°, dry.
| Week | High | Low | Precipitation | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (October 10 – October 16) | 75.1° | 60.6° | 0.5 in / 3 d | — |
| 2nd (October 17 – October 23) | 65.1° | 44.7° | 0.2 in / 1 d | — |
Ames, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 87°, low 65°.
Ames, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 90°, low 72°.
Ames, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 61°.
Ames, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 59°.
Ames, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 60°.
Ames, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 58°, low 46°.
Ames, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 48°, low 33°.
Ames, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 59°, low 32°.
Ames, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 46°.
Ames, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 53°.
Ames, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 66°, low 49°.
Ames, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 75°, low 50°.
Ames, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 50°.
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, KS, 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.