Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

11°F

-12°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	NW 25 G 44 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	-9°F (-23°C)
Last update	29 Dec 4:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Vernon IA

Wind Advisory December 29, 05:05am until December 29, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 05:05am until December 29, 09:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory December 29, 05:05am until December 29, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 05:05am until December 29, 09:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Overnight
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.