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Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfax IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 28, 01:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfax IA
 41.91°N 91.78°W (Elev. 791 ft)
9:47 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
9am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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