Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids IA
 41.95°N 91.66°W (Elev. 761 ft)
1:26 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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