Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KCID

Cedar Rapids, IA weather

Clear and 48°9°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the southeast. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (49°9° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	2%	0
Fri 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	11%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	5%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	12%	0
Fri 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	32%	1
Fri 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	17%	2
Fri 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	20%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	13%	4
Fri 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	27%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	14%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	39%	18%	1
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	38%	22%	0
Fri 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	62%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	42%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	58%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	79%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	95%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	65%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	58%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	76%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	67%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	53%	67%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	46%	51%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	54%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	51%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	43%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	44%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	56%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	69%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	80%	77%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 46°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Sunday
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–70°; chance of precipitation on Thursday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SatOct 17
+2°+1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Cedar Rapids weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:30 PM; Morning 7:11–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:08–7 AM; moon 91% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:33 AM · rises 4:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cedar Rapids. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.