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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Sep 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 77. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 77. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42°N 93.36°W
Last Update:
11:21 pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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