Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Aug 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waterloo IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waterloo IA
 42.49°N 92.35°W
8:27 am CDT Aug 9, 2026
9am CDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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