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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:52 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Cedar Rapids IA

Overnight
Low: 14 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -5 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of flurries before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.