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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Overcast

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 19 Jan 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Waterloo IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 07:53am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 07:53am until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    High: 8 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waterloo IA
 42.49°N 92.35°W
Last Update:
6:27 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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