As of 21:03 CDT

Weather in Waterloo, IA

58°Current weather

Waterloo, Wednesday, 7 October, 21:03

Mostly clear. Feels like 57°. High 77°, low 54°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind3 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°

Monthly outlook for Waterloo, IA: average high 66.9°, average low 49.5°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (81.3°), the coolest 21 October (36°).

66.9°/49.5°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
7 October – 16 October73.3°62.3°+6.1°
17 October – 26 October56.2°58.1°-1°
27 October – 5 Novemberat normal53.3°—

October records over 66 years

89.1°1 October 2023All-time high
20.8°19 October 1972All-time low
Thu, 0873° / 51°0Partly cloudy
73 °Partly cloudy

Waterloo, Thursday, 8 October

Partly cloudy. High 73°, low 51°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind0.6 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Fri, 0976° / 52°0.06Light rain
76 °Light rain

Waterloo, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 76°, low 52°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Sat, 1081° / 62°0Clear
81 °Clear

Waterloo, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 81°, low 62°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.8 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Sun, 1177° / 60°0Clear
77 °Clear

Waterloo, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 77°, low 60°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 1280° / 59°0Mostly clear
80 °Mostly clear

Waterloo, Monday, 12 October

Mostly clear. High 80°, low 59°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1357° / 47°0Mostly clear
57 °Mostly clear

Waterloo, Tuesday, 13 October

Mostly clear. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 1458° / 44°0.22Rain
58 °Rain

Waterloo, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 58°, low 44°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind19.1 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 1581° / 64°0.76Rain
81 °Rain

Waterloo, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 81°, low 64°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind20.4 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Fri, 1671° / 46°0.09Light rain
71 °Light rain

Waterloo, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 46°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 1746° / 43°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Waterloo, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.3 mph W
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 1855° / 44°0Mostly clear
55 °Mostly clear

Waterloo, Sunday, 18 October

Mostly clear. High 55°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.7 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 1963° / 43°0Clear
63 °Clear

Waterloo, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2055° / 43°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Waterloo, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.4 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2154° / 36°0Clear
54 °Clear

Waterloo, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 54°, low 36°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2264° / 46°0.16Light rain
64 °Light rain

Waterloo, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind20.3 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2358° / 44°0.11Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Friday, 23 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high79° (1963)
Record low25° (1981)
Sat, 2457° / 41°0.11Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2023)
Record low24° (1981)
Sun, 2556° / 40°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1989)
Record low28° (2019)
Mon, 2656° / 40°0.08Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 40°0.08Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (1966)
Record low22° (2020)
Wed, 2855° / 39°0.07Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2955° / 39°0.09Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 40°0.07Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low21° (1988)
Sat, 3154° / 40°0.11Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0153° / 38°0.18Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (2000)
Record low22° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 38°0.08Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 37°0.05Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 37°0.09Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 36°0.07Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Waterloo, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Waterloo, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Waterloo, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.