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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.65 in (1039.8 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 22 Feb 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Collins IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 8pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 8pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Collins IA
 41.91°N 93.3°W
Last Update:
10:02 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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