Focused Live Outlook
Flood live risk in Ames, IA
Flood and heavy-rain conditions for Ames, IA over the next 6–24 hours.
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Active flood alerts
0
Nearby USGS gauges
0
Highest gauge stage
No stage data
Current precip
0.0 mm
Historical baseline
Flood baseline: 66/100 (Elevated).
Live weather
Current conditions near Ames, IA
Temp
42°
☀️Clear
Feels like
37°
Feels-like temp
Humidity
89%
Relative
Wind
4 mph
10 m avg
Pressure
1011 mb
Sea-level
Rain
0 mm
Clouds 3%
Next few hours
☀️8 AM
42°
1% rain
☀️9 AM
47°
1% rain
☀️10 AM
51°
1% rain
☀️11 AM
54°
1% rain
☀️12 PM
56°
1% rain
⛅1 PM
58°
1% rain
Next few days
☁️Wed
58° / 40°
9% rain
☁️Thu
42° / 33°
0% rain
☁️Fri
42° / 30°
0% rain
☀️Sat
43° / 30°
1% rain
☀️Sun
46° / 31°
4% rain
⛅Mon
48° / 31°
5% rain
⛅Tue
51° / 33°
1% rain
Live weather alerts
Active NWS advisories near Ames, IA
No active NWS alerts near this city right now.
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