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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

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-20°F (-29°C)
Last update 19 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

Cold Weather Advisory until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: -3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
M.L.King Day
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42.02°N 93.3°W
Last Update:
2:27 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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