Ames, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ames, a community in Dodge County, Nebraska.
Overnight
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 69, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ames
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NW | 60% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph N | 16% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph N | 24% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NNE | 51% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 52% |
| Monday | 59°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 mph NE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph NE | 25% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph SE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 35% |
| Thursday | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SE | 38% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 29% |
| Friday | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SE | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ames (41.449, -96.626). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ames
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Ames: nearby ZIP 68621 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fremont, Ne (9.9 mi from Ames). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.