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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42.02°N 93.33°W
Last Update:
8:32 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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