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Cedar Rapids, IA weather

It is 52°F and mostly cloudy at Cedar Rapids Airport as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 49°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:15 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

52°F

Mostly Cloudy

Wind

SSE 5 mph

Humidity 87% · dew point 48°F

Pressure · visibility

30.12 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Cedar Rapids forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS DVN forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the DVN office near Cedar Rapids.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Iowa.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Cedar Rapids (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 4 AM51°FMostly Clear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 5 AM50°FPartly Cloudy0%SE 5 mph
Wed 6 AM51°FMostly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM51°FPartly Sunny1%SE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM52°FPartly Sunny2%SE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM55°FMostly Sunny2%SE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM60°FMostly Sunny2%S 10 mph
Wed 11 AM66°FSunny3%S 10 mph
Wed 12 PM69°FSunny3%S 10 mph
Wed 1 PM72°FMostly Sunny3%S 10 mph
Wed 2 PM73°FMostly Sunny3%S 10 mph
Wed 3 PM74°FSunny3%S 15 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FSunny4%S 15 mph
Wed 5 PM74°FSunny3%S 15 mph
Wed 6 PM71°FPartly Cloudy5%S 15 mph
Wed 7 PM69°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23%S 10 mph
Wed 8 PM68°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms22%S 10 mph
Wed 9 PM68°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20%S 10 mph
Wed 10 PM67°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms28%S 10 mph
Wed 11 PM66°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms34%S 10 mph
Thu 12 AM65°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms32%S 10 mph
Thu 1 AM65°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms36%SW 10 mph
Thu 2 AM63°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms32%SW 5 mph
Thu 3 AM62°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms21%SW 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Cedar Rapids can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 49°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 76°F·Low 58°F

Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

High 70°F·Low 45°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Friday

High 62°F·Low 50°F

Rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

High 67°F·Low 52°F

Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 66°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday

High 67°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

High 67°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Cedar Rapids is served by the National Weather Service DVN forecast office, forecast zone IAZ052, county zone IAC113.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Cedar Rapids (41.9642, -91.6792), in Linn County. Population: 137,904 (2024 estimate), number 2 of the 27 Iowa cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KDVN. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/41.9642,-91.6792 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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