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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 18 Jan 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Ely IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 11:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
M.L.King Day
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Ely IA
 41.88°N 91.51°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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