Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Homestead IA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms.  High near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 7pm.  Low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 7pm. Low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Homestead IA
 41.76°N 91.87°W (Elev. 883 ft)
1:26 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
4am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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