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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	SE 18 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	14 Mar 1:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Waterloo Municipal Airport 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: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
Sunday
High: 44 °F⇓
Rain and
Windy then
Wintry Mix
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 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 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 18 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, snow, and sleet before 3pm, then rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm, then areas of blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 44 by 8am, then falling to around 30 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. 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 8pm. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 34 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 15. Windy, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.