Outdoor conditions in

Waterloo-Cedar Falls

Iowa
Now
  1. 56°Rain Showers Likely70% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 57°Rain Showers91% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 57°Rain Showers99% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 57°Rain Showers100% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 57°Rain Showers98% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 57°Rain Showers98% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 57°Rain Showers94% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 58°Rain Showers88% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 57°Rain Showers80% rain90% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 57°Rain Showers Likely73% rain86% humidityGusts 21 mph
  11. 57°Rain Showers Likely60% rain80% humidityGusts 25 mph
  12. 53°Chance Rain Showers54% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 52°Chance Rain Showers41% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 51°Chance Rain Showers35% rain89% humidityGusts 25 mph
  15. 51°Cloudy9% rain89% humidityGusts 25 mph
  16. 50°Mostly Cloudy8% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 49°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 48°Mostly Clear1% rain77% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 46°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 46°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  22. 45°Mostly Cloudy8% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  23. 45°Mostly Cloudy7% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  24. 45°Mostly Cloudy11% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
80–96%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
23%
Humidity
56–100%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–100%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–93%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 58° / 50°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 80–96% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 52° / 40°Friday looks breezy.23% rain · Humidity 56–100% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 57° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 64° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–93% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 67° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Regional air
Air-quality update is taking a momentWe don’t have a fresh local reading right now.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:50 AM

Air near groundNo fresh reading right now

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Waterloo-Cedar Falls radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Waterloo-Cedar Falls.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
14 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes the nearest reporting area. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · AirNow · participating air agencies · US AQI · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters.