Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Run Heights IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Run Heights IA
 42.46°N 92.26°W
3:17 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
5am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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