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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 and Breezy

40°F

4°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	E 21 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	14 Mar 2:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Tripoli 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: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Rain Likely
and Windy
Sunday
High: 42 °F⇓
Rain and
Windy then
Wintry Mix
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 13 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 16 mph.

Tonight

A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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 and sleet before 2pm, then rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 42 by 8am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 32 to 37 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. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. 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 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.