Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN)

Lat: 41.73°NLon: 98.05°WElev: 1801ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids NE

Wind Advisory December 28, 03:00am until December 29, 12:00am
Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 04:00am until December 28, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a light northwest wind becoming north northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a light northwest wind becoming north northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids NE
 41.56°N 98.15°W (Elev. 1785 ft)
3:56 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
4pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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