Ames, Texas Weather
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Ames weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Showers72%0.34″83°72°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Drizzle37%0.02″82°71°-1°
- FridayJun 5Rain57%0.29″88°71°+6°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle42%—89°71°+1°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers38%—88°74°-1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast17%—89°75°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast30%—90°73°+1°
PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 37 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 37
- UV peak
- 0.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 37
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- light
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:39 AM
- Moonset
- 1:50 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Ames at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, 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 General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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.