Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa Shaw Rd
15 mi- Level
- 7.3 ft
- Flow
- 1,870 cfs
Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sun 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:35 PM CDT at KMXO
Central City, IA weather
Sunny and 70°21°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 25.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 70°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 70°21° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM
Tuesday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 57% | — | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 53% | — | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 51% | — | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 49% | — | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 53% | — | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 59% | — | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 55% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 10p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 11p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
| Tue 12a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
| Tue 1a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 89% | — | — |
| Tue 2a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 89% | — | — |
| Tue 3a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 93% | — | — |
| Tue 4a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 89% | — | — |
| Tue 5a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 93% | — | — |
| Tue 6a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 93% | — | — |
| Tue 7a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 93% | — | — |
| Tue 8a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 93% | — | — |
| Tue 9a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 86% | — | — |
| Tue 10a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 11a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 72% | — | — |
| Tue 12p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 63% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–75°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cedar River at Cedar Rapids
18 mi- Level
- 5.5 ft
- Flow
- 6,990 cfs
Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 7 PM
Reading from Sun 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion
13 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 7,590 cfs
Reading from Sun 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Cedar River at Palo
16 mi- Level
- 5.9 ft
- Flow
- 6,690 cfs
Reading from Sun 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 89% less heating than a typical week.
This week 14Typical 124
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
CEDAR RAPIDS NO. 1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 50°10°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1927
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1933
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +3°+1°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- +11°+6°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- +12°+6°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Central City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:29–6:26 PM
- Morning 7:13–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:37 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:13 AM; first light 7:01 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Full moon
100% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:56 AM · rises 5:34 PM
- Full moon
- Today, 11:12 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
