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Waterloo, IA 50701 Weather
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, low 52°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Waterloo, IA 50701 current weather
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 52°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 5:36 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 5:36 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2873% chance of precipitationLow 52°High
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsThu10/29Low 41°High 65°
Thursday: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 12 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
SunnyFri10/3079% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 58°
Friday: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3178% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 65°
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/121% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 66°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly CloudyMon11/268% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 66°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/374% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 66°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/447% chance of precipitationLow High 62°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/5Model blend27% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 58°
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 58°. Low that night near 39°. About 0.03 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend17% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 57°
Friday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 57°. Low that night near 37°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 42.430, -92.359 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/28/2026, 5:36 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KALO (Waterloo Rgnl, 9 mi), model run 10/28/2026, 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
- Now65°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms44%14 mph
- 10 PM65°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely73%13 mph
- 11 PM65°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms51%10 mph
- 12 AM63°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23%9 mph
- 1 AM62°Slight Chance Rain Showers21%8 mph
- 2 AM60°Slight Chance Rain Showers17%8 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, IA 50701 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 73% chance of precipitation around 10/28/2026, 10:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Waterloo, IA 50701?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 57°F to 58°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Waterloo, IA 50701 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:38 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:07 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Waterloo, IA 50701?
- At Waterloo MUNI AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°F and the normal low is 40°F.
Nearby hazards
Iowa 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
Drought
By countyBlack Hawk County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:38 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 30 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 91% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:09 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:36 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:28 PM
- Moonset
- 10:49 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 63°, low 40°, precipitation 2.76 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Waterloo MUNI AP, 9 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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