Altoona, IA Current Weather Conditions

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Current Conditions — Altoona, IA

AMES (KAMW)

Mostly Clear

78.8 F

Humidity:51%
Wind Speed: 15.0 G 21.9 mph
Barometer:29.98 in
Dewpoint:59.0 F
Visibility:10.00 mi
Precip:--
Heat Index:78.8 F
Wind Chill:NA
Jul 21 2026, 05:50 PM CDT
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Hourly Observation History — Altoona, IA

Time Wind
(mph)
Vis
(mi)
Weather Precip (in) Temperature (F) Relative
Humidity
Wind
Chill
(F)
Heat
Index
(F)
Pressure
Air Dwpt altimeter
(in)
sea level
(mb)
05:50 PM CDT 15.0 G 21.9 10.00 Mostly Clear -- 78.8 59.0 51% NA 78.8 29.98 1015.2
05:45 PM CDT 13.8 10.00 Mostly Clear -- 77.0 59.0 54% NA 77.0 29.98 1015.2
05:35 PM CDT 17.3 10.00 Mostly Clear -- 77.0 57.2 50% NA 76.8 29.97 1014.9
05:30 PM CDT 17.3 10.00 Mostly Clear -- 78.8 60.8 54% NA 79.0 29.97 1014.9
05:20 PM CDT 13.8 G 20.7 10.00 Mostly Clear -- 78.8 59.0 51% NA 78.8 29.97 1014.9
05:15 PM CDT 17.3 10.00 Clear -- 77.0 60.8 57% NA 77.2 29.97 1014.9
05:10 PM CDT 17.3 10.00 Clear -- 77.0 59.0 54% NA 77.0 29.97 1014.9
05:05 PM CDT 15.0 G 24.2 10.00 Clear -- 77.0 57.2 50% NA 76.8 29.97 1014.9
04:50 PM CDT 16.1 G 21.9 10.00 Clear -- 78.8 59.0 51% NA 78.8 29.97 1014.9
04:45 PM CDT 13.8 G 21.9 10.00 Clear -- 78.8 57.2 48% NA 78.6 29.97 1014.9
04:35 PM CDT NW 18.4 G 24.2 10.00 Clear -- 77.0 57.2 50% NA 76.8 29.97 1014.9
04:25 PM CDT 16.1 G 25.3 10.00 Clear -- 78.8 59.0 51% NA 78.8 29.97 1014.9
04:20 PM CDT 16.1 10.00 Clear -- 78.8 59.0 51% NA 78.8 29.97 1014.9
04:05 PM CDT 17.3 10.00 Clear -- 78.8 59.0 51% NA 78.8 29.97 1014.9
04:00 PM CDT G 27.6 10.00 Clear -- 78.8 60.8 54% NA 79.0 29.96 1014.6
03:50 PM CDT 19.6 G 25.3 10.00 Clear and Windy -- 78.8 59.0 51% NA 78.8 29.97 1014.9
03:35 PM CDT 16.1 10.00 Clear -- 78.8 59.0 51% NA 78.8 29.97 1014.9
03:30 PM CDT 17.3 10.00 Clear -- 78.8 59.0 51% NA 78.8 29.97 1014.9
03:25 PM CDT 18.4 10.00 Clear -- 78.8 59.0 51% NA 78.8 29.97 1014.9
03:15 PM CDT 15.0 G 24.2 10.00 Clear -- 78.8 60.8 54% NA 79.0 29.97 1014.9
03:10 PM CDT 16.1 G 24.2 10.00 Mostly Clear -- 78.8 60.8 54% NA 79.0 29.97 1014.9
03:00 PM CDT 15.0 G 24.2 10.00 Mostly Clear -- 78.8 60.8 54% NA 79.0 29.96 1014.6
02:50 PM CDT 16.1 G 21.9 10.00 Mostly Clear -- 78.8 60.8 54% NA 79.0 29.96 1014.6
02:45 PM CDT 16.1 10.00 Mostly Clear -- 78.8 60.8 54% NA 79.0 29.96 1014.6

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