Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN)

Lat: 41.73°NLon: 98.05°WElev: 1801ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids NE
 41.56°N 98.15°W (Elev. 1785 ft)
5:31 am CDT Sep 9, 2026
6am CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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