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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waterloo IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waterloo IA
 42.51°N 92.35°W
Last Update:
6:21 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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