Major Early Spring Storm Impacting the Country

Heavy snow, significant ice accumulations, and blizzard conditions are likely across parts of the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes. South of the winter weather, a regional outbreak of severe storms with some flash flooding is expected across parts of the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid-South into the Ohio Valley. Gusty winds may bring critical fire weather to the Central/Southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waterloo IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

    High: 69 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 2am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Windy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

    Low: 30 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

    High: 43 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 28 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 63 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 37 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Chance Rain

    High: 59 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

    Low: 45 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely before 2am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Tuesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
Waterloo IA
 42.49°N 92.35°W
6:30 pm CDT Mar 30, 2023
10pm CDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2023
 
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