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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	13 Jan 8:52 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Fairfax IA

Today
High: 50 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 25 °F⇓
Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 8am. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.