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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 6 Jul 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light east southeast wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light east southeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42.02°N 93.33°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Jul 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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