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Storm System to Move Across the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible on Veterans Day across parts of the lower Ohio and western Tennessee Valleys. A developing storm will bring rain and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, with the first accumulating snow likely in the higher elevations of the central Appalachians and interior Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 11 Nov 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Collins IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Collins IA
 41.91°N 93.3°W
Last Update:
7:57 pm CST Nov 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Nov 11, 2026-6pm CST Nov 18, 2026
 
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