Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Apr 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

Flood Watch until April 18, 04:00am
Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
Tornado Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until April 18, 04:00am
    Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 78 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids IA
 41.95°N 91.66°W (Elev. 761 ft)
12:51 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
12pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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