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Waterloo, NE Weather
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, low 51°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Waterloo, NE current weather
62°F
Mostly Clear
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 51°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 3:11 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 3:11 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2967% chance of precipitationLow 51°High
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 9pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyFri10/3058% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 61°
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3135% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 67°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/164% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 68°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly CloudyMon11/293% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 70°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/370% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 64°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/438% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 60°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/518% chance of precipitationLow High 55°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyFri11/6Model blend15% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 58°
Friday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 58°. Low that night near 42°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend19% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 59°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 59°. Low that night near 44°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 41.287, -96.286 from the NWS OAX office, updated 10/29/2026, 3:11 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KMLE (Omaha/Millard Arpt, 11 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now62°Mostly Clear0%6 mph
- 7 PM59°Partly Cloudy2%5 mph
- 8 PM55°Partly Cloudy6%5 mph
- 9 PM54°Slight Chance Rain Showers17%5 mph
- 10 PM53°Slight Chance Rain Showers19%5 mph
- 11 PM53°Slight Chance Rain Showers21%6 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in Waterloo, NE in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 55% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 1:00 AM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Waterloo, NE?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 58°F to 59°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Waterloo, NE today?
- Sunrise is about 7:53 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:24 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Waterloo, NE?
- At Valley NWS, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 65°F and the normal low is 43°F.
Nearby hazards
Nebraska hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Omaha)
- 39GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Omaha)
- 21GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyDouglas County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:24 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 31 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 84% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:24 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:52 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:50 PM
- Moonset
- 12:11 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 65°, low 43°, precipitation 2.37 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Valley NWS, 5 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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