Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 16 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Colo IA

Heat Advisory June 20, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.

    Low: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Colo IA
 42.08°N 93.36°W
3:34 am CDT Jun 20, 2025
6am CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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