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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Collins IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Collins IA
 41.91°N 93.3°W
Last Update:
7:32 am CDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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