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Storm System Continues To Impact Southern California, Severe Weather Threatens The Southern And Eastern U.S.

A storm system will deliver heavy mountain snow and rainfall to southern California and the Desert Southwest through late week. The heavy rainfall may pose a flash flood risk, especially to burn scar locations. Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes will be possible from the Southern Plains to the Mississippi Valley, Mid South, and Mid Atlantic through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Apr 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 47 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 68 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Clear

    Low: 34 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

    High: 47 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

    Low: 30 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    Sunny

    High: 52 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

    Low: 39 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Rain Likely

    High: 55 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Chance Rain

    Low: 41 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids IA
 41.97°N 91.69°W (Elev. 774 ft)
Last Update:
10:30 pm CDT Apr 7, 2020
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 7, 2020-6pm CDT Apr 14, 2020
 
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