Ames, Oklahoma Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ames weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Drizzle38%0.04″101°75°—
- SundayJul 5Showers15%0.36″91°71°-10°
- MondayJul 6Clear——96°72°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Partly Cloudy——99°72°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——108°77°+9°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast14%—110°84°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle18%—108°79°-2°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 5.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 10:44 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Ames at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 25°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 73718
16-Day Forecast — Ames
- Sat102°75°38%
- Sun91°73°15%
- Mon96°72°2%
- Tue99°72°2%
- Wed108°77°3%
- Thu110°84°14%
- Fri108°79°18%
- Sat93°76°14%
- Sun91°70°3%
- Mon91°66°2%
- Tue91°69°6%
- Wed95°70°5%
- Thu97°68°10%
- Fri100°74°15%
- Sat98°73°19%
- Sun94°70°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Ames
SPC has placed Ames in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Ames
- 73718