Record Cold Temperature in Waterloo, NE Iowa Towns

(Radio Iowa & Roger King) It was colder in parts of Iowa this (Friday) morning than ever before on this date in history, at least since records have been kept, which is for well over a century.

At least three cities in the state reached new low temperatures, according to meteorologist Kevin Skow  at the National Weather Service office in Johnston.
"Some records were shattered across northern Iowa this morning," Skow says. "Mason City hit minus-18 and Waterloo had minus-24 this morning. Both of which broke record lows that were set back in the late 1800s."

Webster City also set a record of 20-below zero this morning, breaking the previous record set in 1934.

In Oelwein, a new record low was set: 16-below zero, which breaks the old record of ten-below zero set in 1962.  At the Oelwein Airport, it registered 22-below zero at 6am, with a wind chill of 31-below.

Decorah tied a record set in 1963, of 23-below zero.  The city of Fayette dipped to it's 53 year old record, of 19-below zero.

Other extreme temperatures in Northeast Iowa this morning, included a 25-below zero in Ionia, 24-below zero in Volga, and 24-below near Nordness, in Winneshiek County.

Skow says the frigid temperatures will continue into Saturday, which may bring some Iowans more snow.   "We have a couple of systems moving in for this weekend and then early next week," he says. "Looks like at least this weekend, it will effect southern Iowa the most and it'll be rather snowy for the weekend."

Skow said the week ahead promises more chances for snow though temperatures should be closer to normal in the 20s and 30s.