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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colo IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colo IA
 42.02°N 93.3°W
Last Update:
7:47 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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