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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Nov 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Colo IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Colo IA
 42.08°N 93.36°W
Last Update:
7:27 pm CST Nov 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Nov 14, 2025-6pm CST Nov 21, 2025
 
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