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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning in effect from March 15, 07:00 AM CDT until March 16, 07:00 AM CDT
High Wind Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SE 15 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	14 Mar 12:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Dewar IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Rain Likely
and Windy
Sunday
High: 44 °F⇓
Rain and
Windy then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 2pm, then rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 44 by 8am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north 26 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.