Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88° N Lon: 91.72° W Elev: 840 ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Sep 4:52 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Linn County

Tonight
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Warmer with lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Less humid with lows in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Monday
Becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.



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