Weather Report
Ames, South Dakota
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Current Conditions -  °F | °C
As of 4:53 AM on Saturday 18 May 2013 (Local Time) from KPIR Reporting Station
Light Rain Light Rain   Feels Like: 62°
Wind Chill: 62°   Ceiling: 9500
Heat Index: 62°   Visibility: 9mi
Dew Point: 58°   Wind: 13mph
Humidity: 86%   Direction: 120° (ESE)
Pressure: 29.81"   Gusts: NA
Report Text: KPIR 180953Z AUTO 12011KT 9SM -RA OVC095 17/14 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP081 P0005 T01670144
6 AM
Sct T-Storms
Sct T-Storms 59°
7 AM
Sct T-Storms
Sct T-Storms 59°
8 AM
Sct T-Storms
Sct T-Storms 62°
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Sct T-Storms
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Rain/Wind
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45°
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Showers
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43°
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P Cloudy
P Cloudy
63°
42°
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P Cloudy
P Cloudy
70°
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24
P Cldy/Wind
P Cldy/Wind
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50°
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M Cldy/Wind
M Cldy/Wind
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26
Showers/Wind
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54°
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27
Sct Showers
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50°
Details for Saturday, May 18
Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly during the morning. A few storms may be severe. High 81F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Evening: Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. Low 56F. SE winds shifting to WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
UV Index: 7 (High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 55%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 50%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 1%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 60%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sunset: 9:03 PM
 
Moonrise: 1:53 PM
Moonset: 2:18 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  SSE
Direction: SSE (167°)
Speed: 15Mph(24Km, 13Kts)
Details for Sunday, May 19
Showers and scattered thunderstorms. High 74F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Evening: Thunderstorms in the evening, then cloudy with rain likely overnight...perhaps a rumble of thunder. Low 52F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
UV Index: 6 (High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 61%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 80%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 2%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 70%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sunset: 9:04 PM
 
Moonrise: 2:57 PM
Moonset: 2:46 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  NNW
Direction: NNW (339°)
Speed: 13Mph(21Km, 11Kts)
Details for Monday, May 20
Windy with rain and possibly some thunder. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the mid 40s.
UV Index: 5 (Moderate)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 66%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 70%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 1%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 86%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sunset: 9:05 PM
 
Moonrise: 4:04 PM
Moonset: 3:14 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  NW
Direction: NW (321°)
Speed: 20Mph(32Km, 17Kts)
Details for Tuesday, May 21
Showers. Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the low 40s.
UV Index: 5 (Moderate)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 63%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 40%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 1%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 79%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sunset: 9:06 PM
 
Moonrise: 5:14 PM
Moonset: 3:43 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  NW
Direction: NW (319°)
Speed: 19Mph(31Km, 16Kts)
Details for Wednesday, May 22
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 40s.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 52%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 10%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 46%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sunset: 9:07 PM
 
Moonrise: 6:26 PM
Moonset: 4:16 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  NE
Direction: NE (48°)
Speed: 13Mph(21Km, 11Kts)
Details for Thursday, May 23
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 40s.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 57%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 10%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 34%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sunset: 9:08 PM
 
Moonrise: 7:40 PM
Moonset: 4:54 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  E
Direction: E (92°)
Speed: 19Mph(31Km, 16Kts)
Details for Friday, May 24
Windy with a mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.
UV Index: 7 (High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 58%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 10%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 52%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sunset: 9:09 PM
 
Moonrise: 8:52 PM
Moonset: 5:38 AM
Moon Phase:  Full
Moonphase:
Full
Wind Direction:  ESE
Direction: ESE (106°)
Speed: 21Mph(34Km, 18Kts)
Details for Saturday, May 25
More clouds than sun, windy. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.
UV Index: 6 (High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 57%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 30%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 1%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 72%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sunset: 9:10 PM
 
Moonrise: 9:59 PM
Moonset: 6:31 AM
Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waning Gibbous
Wind Direction:  SE
Direction: SE (125°)
Speed: 20Mph(32Km, 17Kts)
Details for Sunday, May 26
Windy with scattered showers. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
UV Index: 5 (Moderate)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 55%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 30%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 1%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 84%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sunset: 9:11 PM
 
Moonrise: 10:59 PM
Moonset: 7:33 AM
Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waning Gibbous
Wind Direction:  ESE
Direction: ESE (116°)
Speed: 20Mph(32Km, 17Kts)
Details for Monday, May 27
Mostly cloudy, chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s.
UV Index: 5 (Moderate)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 55%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 60%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 1%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 83%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sunset: 9:12 PM
 
Moonrise: 11:50 PM
Moonset: 8:42 AM
Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waning Gibbous
Wind Direction:  ENE
Direction: ENE (74°)
Speed: 18Mph(29Km, 16Kts)
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