Waterloo, Iowa

Local Time: 4:15 AM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 42.5° N 92.4° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Depression Four-E (East Pacific) Invest 95 (East Pacific) Tropical Depression Five (Western Pacific)

Active Advisory: Severe Thunderstorm Warning (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Local Storm Report

	Current Conditions

Waterloo, South Side by Soccer Complex, Waterloo, Iowa (PWS)

Updated: 4:15 AM CDT on July 10, 2009

66.0 °F

Heavy Thunderstorm Rain Mist

Humidity:	91%
Dew Point:	63 °F
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	8.3 mph
Pressure:	30.03 in (Rising)
Visibility:	2.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 200 ft Mostly Cloudy 800 ft Overcast 2100 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	886 ft

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Flight Rule:	IFR (KALO)
Wind Speed:	-9999.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	154° (SSE)
Ceiling:	800 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Waterloo	64 °F	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain Mist	4:06 AM CDT
	Independence	68 °F	Overcast	3:37 AM CDT
	Oelwein	66 °F	Heavy Rain	3:55 AM CDT
	Vinton	68 °F	Scattered Clouds	3:55 AM CDT

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KALO)

85 °F

62 °F

Record (KALO)

106 °F (1936)

45 °F (1895)

Yesterday

75 °F

60 °F

Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 3

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State Highs:
Le Mars	77°F
Shenandoah	77°F
Clarinda	75°F
Ankeny	75°F
Council Bluffs	73°F

State Lows:
Charles City	62°F
Waterloo	64°F
Cedar Rapids	64°F
Clinton	64°F
Mason City	64°F

Astronomy

July 10, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:41 AM CDT

8:47 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:07 AM CDT

9:21 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:24 AM CDT

10:05 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

3:32 AM CDT

10:56 PM CDT

Moon

10:30 PM CDT

8:48 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

16h 13m

Length of Day

15h 05m

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Waterloo, IA

66.0 °F

Heavy Thunderstorms and Rain

at 4:15 AM CDT

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
79° F \| 59° F	81° F \| 58° F	81° F \| 61° F	79° F \| 63° F	85° F \| 65° F
T-storms 60% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.

Nowcast as of 4:10 am CDT on July 10, 2009

Now

Strong thunderstorms will continue to move through the area for the 2 to 4 hours. The most concentrated storms will be east of Interstate 35...where rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are likely. Strong storms and hail in Bremer and Black Hawk counties will exit by 430 am. Thunderstorms will become less numerous by 600 am.

Forecast for Black Hawk

Updated: 3:34 am CDT on July 10, 2009
	Today Thunderstorms likely in the morning...then scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Thunderstorms likely late in the afternoon. High in the lower 80s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 70 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms through midnight...then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 60. South wind near 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.
	Saturday Mostly sunny. High in the lower 80s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest up to 5 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 50s. West wind near 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
	Sunday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Breezy. High in the lower 80s. South wind near 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the lower 60s.
	Monday and Monday Night Partly cloudy. High in the lower 80s. Low in the mid 60s.
	Tuesday Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the mid 60s.
	Wednesday through Thursday Partly cloudy. High in the lower 80s. Low around 60.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Cardinals vs. Cubs	1:20 PM CDT on July 10, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 77 °F
Blue Jays vs. Orioles	7:05 PM EDT on July 10, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 68° F/ 20° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 79 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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HADS CEDAR RIVER NEAR WATERLOO IA, Waterloo, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

850 ft

2:00 AM CDT

MADIS

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Waterloo, South Side by Soccer Complex, Waterloo, IA

Iowa Ponds, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

66.0 °F

63 °F

91%

SSE at 0.0 mph

30.03 in

0.59 in / hr

886 ft

4:15 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

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IADOT Waterloo (US 20), Waterloo, Moist

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69 °F

68 °F

98%

West at 20 mph

0.04 in / hr

882 ft

3:52 AM CDT

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APRSWXNET Cedar Falls IA , Cedar Falls, IA

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66 °F

64 °F

94%

WNW at 9 mph

29.99 in

0.00 in / hr

1089 ft

3:58 AM CDT

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DDMET Cedar Falls, IA, Cedar Falls, IA

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68 °F

59 °F

72%

North at mph

29.98 in

0.00 in / hr

939 ft

3:30 AM CDT

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HADS BLACK HAWK CREEK AT HUDSON IA, Hudson, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

865 ft

3:16 AM CDT

MADIS

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La Porte City, IA

LPC WX, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

67.6 °F

66 °F

93%

NNE at 5.0 mph

30.01 in

1.15 in / hr

0 ft

4:15 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

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Micah's House (Reinbeck), Reinbeck, IA

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66.8 °F

65 °F

93%

NNW at 7.0 mph

30.05 in

0.00 in / hr

930 ft

4:12 AM CDT

Normal

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Traer, IA

TMU, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

67.7 °F

65 °F

90%

ENE at 20.0 mph

30.00 in

0.00 in / hr

955 ft

4:15 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

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IADOT Urbana (I-380), Brandon, Dry

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67 °F

66 °F

97%

ESE at 4 mph

0.00 in / hr

991 ft

3:56 AM CDT

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HADS WAPSIPINICON RIVER AT INDEPENDEN IA, Independence, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

882 ft

3:30 AM CDT

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Downtown Independence, Independence, IA

Buchanan County Amateur Radio Club, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

68.0 °F

68 °F

100%

ESE at 8.0 mph

29.54 in

0.00 in / hr

950 ft

4:15 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

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Warnings and Notices

	Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Statement as of 3:53 AM CDT on July 10, 2009 ... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 415 am CDT for northeastern Grundy... Black Hawk and southern Bremer counties... At 351 am CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to indicate a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail... and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located near Waterloo... moving southeast at 25 mph. The severe thunderstorm will be near... Evansdale by 405 am CDT... Elk Run Heights and Raymond by 410 am CDT... Gilbertville and La Porte City by 415 am CDT... At 346 am... an amateur radio spotter reported 60 mph winds... blinding rain... small hail and three inch diameter tree branches down three miles west southwest of the Waterloo Airport. Precautionary/preparedness actions... If you are in the path of this storm... prepare immediately for large hail... damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground lightning. People outside should move to a shelter... preferably inside a strong building but away from windows. Lat... Lon 4230 9255 4250 9265 4256 9259 4256 9256 4259 9256 4283 9233 4276 9208 4229 9207 time... Mot... loc 0852z 307deg 23kt 4250 9239 Small

	Local Storm Report
07/10/2009 0350 am 4 miles NW of Waterloo, Black Hawk County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by broadcast media. A semi was blown over at the intersection of Washington and Broadway. Power was out in numerous places around Waterloo. 07/10/2009 0355 am 2 miles E of Waterloo, Black Hawk County. Thunderstorm wind gust e60 mph, reported by Emergency Mngr. Power out as well. 07/10/2009 0346 am 3 miles WSW of Waterloo air, Black Hawk County. Thunderstorm wind gust e60 mph, reported by amateur radio. Blinding rain... small hail and three inch diamater tree branches down.