Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Haze

72°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (998.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Cedar Rapids IA

Flood Watch until April 18, 04:00am
Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm
Tornado Warning April 17, 04:38pm until April 17, 05:00pm
Severe T-storm Warning April 17, 04:38pm until April 17, 04:45pm
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Flood Watch
Tornado Watch
Tornado Warning
Severe T-storm Warning
  •  
    Flood Watch until April 18, 04:00am
    Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm
    Tornado Warning April 17, 04:38pm until April 17, 05:00pm
    Severe T-storm Warning April 17, 04:38pm until April 17, 04:45pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 81. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Cedar Rapids IA
 42.02°N 91.66°W (Elev. 801 ft)
3:37 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
4pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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