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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Collins IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Collins IA
 41.91°N 93.3°W
Last Update:
4:42 pm CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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