Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 8:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cedar Falls IA

Flood Watch July 5, 01:00pm until July 6, 11:30am

Flood Watch July 3, 09:27pm until July 4, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch July 3, 09:27pm until July 4, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sat
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Independence Day
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Independence Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.