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Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 07:00 PM CDT until March 16, 07:00 PM CDT
High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 04:00 PM CDT until March 16, 01:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 5:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00pm

High Wind Watch March 15, 04:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Watch

Today
High: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 54 °F⇓
Rain then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 54 by 11am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.