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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 50. Windy, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 50. Windy, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42.02°N 93.3°W
Last Update:
1:51 am CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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