Rainy Days in Ames Weekend Weather

Rainy days and nights are expected throughout the weekend before a warm up next week, according to the latest and always changing forecast.

Rain could start after 1 a.m. Saturday and last through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service, so have an umbrella near by.

All the rain from the stormy weather is only supposed to amount to an inch of precipitation. And well there could be some snow Sunday night too.

The latest forecast from the National Weather Service follows below:

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 32. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Areas of fog before midnight. Low around 30. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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