Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Cedar Rapids IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Cedar Rapids IA
 41.93°N 91.66°W (Elev. 748 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
5pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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