Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Blowing Snow and Breezy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	NW 23 mph
Barometer	30.31 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	-6°F (-21°C)
Last update	29 Dec 3:52 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ely IA

This Afternoon
High: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Scattered
Flurries
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 23 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow. Sunny, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Scattered flurries before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 23.