Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic 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.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 15 Oct 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ely IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Ely IA
 41.89°N 91.57°W (Elev. 797 ft)
9:06 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
10am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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