Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Oct 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marion IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Marion IA
 42.04°N 91.6°W (Elev. 804 ft)
5:33 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
8am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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