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

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

A Few Clouds

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Marion IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am.  Low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of flurries between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 8pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.
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.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Marion IA
 42.06°N 91.6°W (Elev. 801 ft)
1:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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