Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jul 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Collins IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory July 26, 02:37am 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 July 26, 02:37am until July 26, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 114. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 113. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °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 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 114. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 113. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Collins IA
 41.91°N 93.3°W
1:56 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
2am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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