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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1000.2 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 13 Mar 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Colo IA

High Wind Warning until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow after 4pm. High near 47. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow after 4pm. High near 47. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Colo IA
 42°N 93.36°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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