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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 21 G 30 mph
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 26 Apr 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 56 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 60 by 2am. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 54 °F⇑

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 79 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    T-storms

    Low: 62 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    T-storms

    High: 73 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Showers

    Low: 57 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 68 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 49 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    Sunny

    High: 77 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 60 by 2am. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids IA
 41.97°N 91.69°W (Elev. 774 ft)
Last Update:
5:03 am CDT Apr 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 26, 2024-6pm CDT May 2, 2024
 
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