Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)
Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.
Fog/Mist
39°F
4°C
| Humidity | 93% |
| Wind Speed | S 5 mph |
| Barometer | 29.97 in (1015.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 37°F (3°C) |
| Visibility | 5.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 35°F (2°C) |
| Last update | 5 Mar 5:53 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
Collins IA
Today
High: 58 °F
Patchy Fog
then Partly
SunnyTonight
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
then ShowersFriday
High: 71 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Showers
LikelyFriday Night
Low: 34 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Chance RainSaturday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then SunnySaturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 45. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then rain likely between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Collins IA
41.91°N 93.3°W
41.91°N 93.3°W
6:22 am CST Mar 5, 2026
6am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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