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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.49 in (998.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

Tornado Watch until April 2, 08:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until April 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids IA
 41.97°N 91.66°W (Elev. 732 ft)
Last Update:
3:02 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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