Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Light Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 13 Sep 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Waterloo IA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Showers likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 50 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 57.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Waterloo IA
 42.51°N 92.35°W
6:06 am CDT Sep 13, 2026
10am CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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