Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.32 in (1029.0 mb)
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Jan 9:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Cedar Rapids IA

Today
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -4 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.