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Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Cedar Rapids Airport · 27 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Wednesday
Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 0 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 4 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now49°
- 3 AM48°
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- 5 AM47°
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- 8 AM48°
- 9 AM52°
- 10 AM58°
- 11 AM62°
- 12 PM66°
- 1 PM71°
- 2 PM72°
- 3 PM73°
- 4 PM74°
- 5 PM72°
- 6 PM70°
- 7 PM65°
- 8 PM60°
- 9 PM58°
- 10 PM57°
- 11 PM56°
- Thu12 AM55°
- 1 AM53°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 20Clear46°
- TodayOct 21Sunny49°74°
- ThuOct 22Sunny51°75°
- FriOct 23Sunny55°73°
- SatOct 24Partly Sunny55°74°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny19%49°70°
- MonOct 26Slight Chance Rain Showers21%44°62°
- TueOct 27Mostly Sunny60°
- WedOct 28Sunny32°50°
- ThuOct 29Partly cloudy32°54°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Turning a bit warmer, but staying quietCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - More above-normal temperatures are on the way. A very quiet night looks pretty likely. Skies will be mostly clear, save for some of those scattered upper-level clouds we’ve seen from time to…
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Pleasant Fall Weather ContinuesKCRG CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Eastern Iowa is in for a fantastic stretch of fall weather through the workweek. Expect sunny skies and pleasant conditions today, with highs climbing into the upper 60s. Wednesday and…
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Mostly sunny, dry, and warmingPlenty of sunshine, dry weather, and gradually warming temperatures this week CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - We’ve got great weather headed our way this week! The rest of the week will bring similar conditions each day…
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Chilly this morning, warm week aheadCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Temperatures this morning are chilly, but will warm by this afternoon. Today brings sunny skies with highs in the mid 60s. South winds will be gusty, reaching 25-30 mph. Tonight will clear…
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Chilly overnight, steady warmup beginningAnother chilly night, steady warmup ahead KCRG CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Temperatures are expected to take a steady upward trend over the next week. We’ll see another chilly night with overnight lows in the upper 30s…
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Frosty start, fall-like weekendKCRG CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Freeze and frost conditions are in effect through 9 AM, with a Freeze Warning in effect across eastern Iowa. Temperatures continue to climb early next week through Friday. Skies will…
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Frost, freeze likely by Saturday morningCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - One night of freezing conditions looks likely for parts of eastern Iowa. If you’re headed out this evening, dress warmly. Temperatures will fall into the 40s and even though winds will turn…
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Widespread Freeze Warnings Issued Across Iowa as Temperatures Could Drop Into the 20s Saturday MorningA widespread round of freezing temperatures is expected across Iowa early Saturday morning, prompting the National Weather Service to issue Freeze Warnings, Freeze Watches, and Frost Advisories for the entire state…
Air quality
Forecast
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Iowa City, IA reporting area. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyCedar Rapids Area, records since 1893. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Iowa City 35 km
- Marion 12 km
- Coralville 32 km
- North Liberty 24 km
- Hiawatha 9 km
- Independence 60 km
- Anamosa 37 km
- Vinton 37 km
- Mount Vernon 22 km
- Monticello 52 km
- West Liberty 55 km
- Robins 13 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in DVN, issued 2 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Above normal temperatures are forecast to continue this week and there is a 55% chance they they will continue through the end of October.
Short Term
Issued at 109 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Ridging is forecast to continue to build northward across Iowa through the day on Wednesday. Shortwave energy near the ridge axis may bring periods of clouds through the area especially tonight into Wednesday morning. Nudged temperatures downward by 1 to 2 degrees tonight and Wednesday night based on trends from the past several nights. Based on persistence high temperatures on Wednesday will be 1 to 2 degrees warmer than todays with southerly winds around 5 MPH.
Long Term
Issued at 109 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Thursday through Saturday, ridging is forecast to build northward into southern Canada as high pressure at the surface moves into the Mid Atlantic states. As the surface high moves off shore Friday into Saturday, the pressure gradient across the Midwest will gradually tighten leading to potentially breezy conditions Friday into Saturday. High temperatures will gradually modify each day with highs in the 70s. Cloud cover may also increase Friday into Saturday as a storm system develops to our west.
Sunday through Monday, a 500 mb shortwave trough is forecast to dig into the Upper Midwest. This pushes a cold front southeastward across the area early next week. This front will gradually become parallel to the flow as it moves southeastward early next week causing it to stall out in southern Iowa or northern Missouri. The NBM has 15 to 25% chance POPs Sunday night through Monday across the area. High temperatures on Sunday remain in the lower to mid 70s ahead of the front with temperatures falling into the 60s on Monday behind the front. Despite cooler high temperatures, these remain above normal for the last week of October when high temperatures are normally in the mid to upper 50s. Rainfall amounts will be light with less than a tenth of an inch for rainfall.
Aviation
Issued at 1212 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
VFR conditions will prevail through the period. A weak disturbance will bring a mid level cloud deck around 20 kft to all terminals but DBQ. No precipitation is expected with this disturbance due to the dry air in place. Winds will shift from southeasterly to south- southwesterly around 21/13-15Z but will remain around 5-10 kts or lower.
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