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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids, The Eastern Iowa Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 62. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 62. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids, The Eastern Iowa Airport IA
 41.89°N 91.72°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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