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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Oct 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfax IA

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfax IA
 41.93°N 91.78°W (Elev. 778 ft)
Last Update:
1:25 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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