Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

-10°F

-23°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.57 in (1037.4 mb)
Dewpoint -23°F (-31°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-37°F (-38°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:34am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:34am until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids IA
 41.97°N 91.66°W (Elev. 732 ft)
3:16 am CST Jan 23, 2026
3am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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