Ames, OK Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ames, a town in Major County, Oklahoma.
Today
101°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
7-day forecast for Ames
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 101°F | Sunny | 13 to 16 mph SSW | 12% |
| Tonight | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph SSE | 47% |
| Sunday | 94°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph ESE | 65% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 10 mph N | 58% |
| Monday | 84°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 12 mph NNE | 15% |
| Monday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 to 10 mph NE | 9% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph ENE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 mph E | 9% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph E | 21% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SE | 36% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph ESE | 27% |
| Friday | 86°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph SE | 27% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph ESE | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ames (36.247, -98.186). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ames
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Nov 2
Growing season
208 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Ames: nearby ZIP 73718 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Oklahoma frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Okeene, Ok (10.3 mi from Ames). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.