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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Apr 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waterloo IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 65 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

    Low: 47 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 61. Windy, with a southeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Windy

    High: 61 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Temperature rising to around 62 by 1am. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Windy

    Low: 56 °F⇑

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Windy

    High: 77 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 59 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 73 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 49 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 62 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 61. Windy, with a southeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Temperature rising to around 62 by 1am. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Waterloo IA
 42.49°N 92.38°W
Last Update:
7:05 am CDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm CDT May 1, 2024
 
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