Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fog/Mist

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jul 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Williamsburg IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of sprinkles between 9am and 10am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of sprinkles between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Williamsburg IA
 41.63°N 92.08°W (Elev. 869 ft)
8:02 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
8am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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