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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.64 in (1039.6 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 23 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 8pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 10 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 8pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42.02°N 93.33°W
Last Update:
9:57 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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