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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 21 May 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42.02°N 93.3°W
Last Update:
6:11 am CDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 27, 2026
 
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