Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Atkins IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Atkins IA
 42°N 91.89°W (Elev. 833 ft)
9:46 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
10pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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