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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 10 Mar 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42.02°N 93.33°W
Last Update:
8:55 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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