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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

High Wind Watch March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow. High near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids IA
 41.97°N 91.66°W (Elev. 732 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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