As of 18:09 CDT

Weather in Waterloo, IA

73°Current weather

Waterloo, Wednesday, 7 October, 18:09

Overcast. Feels like 72°. High 76°, low 54°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Waterloo, IA: average high 66.7°, average low 50.3°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (80.7°), the coolest 18 October (38.7°).

66.7°/50.3°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
7 October – 16 October72.5°62.3°+5.7°
17 October – 26 October57.2°58.1°-0.5°
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° / 49°0Mostly clear
73 °Mostly clear

Waterloo, Thursday, 8 October

Mostly clear. High 73°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind1 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 0976° / 50°0.13Rain
76 °Rain

Waterloo, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 76°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility3.7 mi
Dew point56°
Sat, 1081° / 64°0Clear
81 °Clear

Waterloo, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 81°, low 64°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Sun, 1176° / 58°0Clear
76 °Clear

Waterloo, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 76°, low 58°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 1279° / 60°0Mostly clear
79 °Mostly clear

Waterloo, Monday, 12 October

Mostly clear. High 79°, low 60°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1360° / 52°0Partly cloudy
60 °Partly cloudy

Waterloo, Tuesday, 13 October

Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.8 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 1469° / 53°0.3Light rain
69 °Light rain

Waterloo, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 53°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.3 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 1579° / 54°0.04Light rain
79 °Light rain

Waterloo, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 79°, low 54°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind22.7 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1657° / 44°0Clear
57 °Clear

Waterloo, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 57°, low 44°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind16.7 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 1753° / 39°0Clear
53 °Clear

Waterloo, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.9 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 1856° / 39°0Mostly clear
56 °Mostly clear

Waterloo, Sunday, 18 October

Mostly clear. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1951° / 44°0.24Rain
51 °Rain

Waterloo, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 51°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2067° / 49°0Light rain
67 °Light rain

Waterloo, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2161° / 48°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Waterloo, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.5 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2256° / 49°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Waterloo, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 49°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.8 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
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.