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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Collins IA

Flood Watch July 30, 08:10am until July 30, 12:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch July 30, 08:10am until July 30, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 74 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Collins IA
 41.91°N 93.3°W
Last Update:
8:05 am CDT Jul 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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