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Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fog/Mist

80°F

27°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of sprinkles between 11am and 1pm.  Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of sprinkles between 11am and 1pm. Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids IA
 41.97°N 91.66°W (Elev. 732 ft)
9:57 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
10am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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