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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watkins IA

Wind Advisory March 12, 05:00pm until March 13, 01:00am
High Wind Warning March 13, 01:00am until March 13, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow. High near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow. High near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watkins IA
 41.89°N 91.98°W (Elev. 840 ft)
Last Update:
10:42 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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