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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Colo IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Colo IA
 42.08°N 93.36°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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