Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cedar Rapids IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Cedar Rapids IA
 41.98°N 91.72°W (Elev. 883 ft)
9:16 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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