Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Blowing Snow and Breezy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 23 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 29 Dec 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Marion IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7pm.  Clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marion IA
 42.04°N 91.6°W (Elev. 804 ft)
3:31 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
4pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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