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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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 25 Jul 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Collins IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory until July 26, 12:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 26, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 116. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 116. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Collins IA
 41.91°N 93.3°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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