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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids IA
 41.97°N 91.66°W (Elev. 732 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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