Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Dewar IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Dewar IA
 42.59°N 92.26°W
10:36 pm CDT May 13, 2026
12am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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