Ames, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ames, a community in Dodge County, Nebraska.
Overnight
67°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ames
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 16% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 to 14 mph N | 53% |
| Tuesday Night | 58°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 13 mph NNE | 58% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph NE | 51% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 0 to 6 mph SE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 5% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 3 to 16 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 16 mph S | 5% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 13 mph SSE | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 11% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph S | 11% |
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
Nearby towns & communities
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 Aug 4, 2026.