Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fog

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 27 Dec 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Rapids IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:59am until December 28, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:59am until December 28, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 46 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 9pm.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 3pm, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with rain.  Temperature rising to near 48 by 10am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain then
    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 9pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Rain before 3pm, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with rain. Temperature rising to near 48 by 10am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
Cedar Rapids IA
 41.97°N 91.66°W (Elev. 732 ft)
11:52 am CST Dec 27, 2025
11am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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