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Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	E 16 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.45 in (997.6 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	15 Mar 4:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

High Wind Warning March 15, 04:00pm until March 16, 10:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 47 °F⇓
Showers and
Breezy then
Wintry Mix
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow, and sleet after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 47 by 9am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.