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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Oct 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Colo IA

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Colo IA
 42°N 93.36°W
Last Update:
3:07 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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