Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast with Haze

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	NE 10 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	20 Jan 9:52 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Ely IA

Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -5 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.