Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 May 7:54 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Dike IA

Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71.