Colo, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 15°F
Feels Like 15°F  
Humidity 61% Dew Point 4°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 84 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 13.1 mi. W of central Colo
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 11F, Low 15F
11
15
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 33F, Low 16F
33
16
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 25F, Low 10F
30%
25
10
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 17F, Low -5F
17
-5
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Cloudy, High 26F, Low 17F
26
17
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 34F, Low 21F
34
21
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 32F
30%
32
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 11°F to a high of 34°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Colo, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.


About Colo, IA

Colo is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 845 at the 2020 census. The town is home to the "Crossroads of the Nation" as Lincoln Highway and Jefferson Highway intersect at Colo. It is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.

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