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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42.02°N 93.33°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 20, 2026-6pm CDT May 27, 2026
 
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