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Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42.02°N 93.3°W
Last Update:
11:11 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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