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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids IA
 41.97°N 91.66°W (Elev. 732 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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