Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waterloo, Waterloo Municipal Airport (KALO)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 92.4°WElev: 873ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 9 Sep 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Aplington IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Aplington IA
 42.62°N 92.85°W
1:51 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
4pm CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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