Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ely IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 12:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ely IA
 41.91°N 91.54°W (Elev. 801 ft)
9:21 am CDT Jul 24, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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