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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Dec 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 07:24am until December 26, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 07:24am until December 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 41 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42.02°N 93.33°W
Last Update:
7:01 am CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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