National Weather Service Forecast for: Waterloo IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Updated: 11:52 am CDT May 4, 2026
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Tonight

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Mostly Sunny


Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly Cloudy


Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Partly Sunny


Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly Cloudy


Thursday

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Mostly Sunny


Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly Cloudy


Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunny


Hi 79 °F Lo 44 °F Hi 57 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 56 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 62 °F Lo 40 °F Hi 65 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

This Afternoon
 
A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
 
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
 
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Waterloo IA.