Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KCID

Fairfax, IA weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 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
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	16%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	18%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	17%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	46%	17%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	47%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	46%	13%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	28%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	34%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	65%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	64%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	68%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	67%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	74%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	83%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 70°21°).
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.85 in22 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.77 in20 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–63°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 7,530 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Palo

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 7,060 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids

11 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 8,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 7,700 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–11:00 PM

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 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fairfax weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:29 PM; Morning 7:12–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Fairfax, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

Cedar River at Palo

Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids

Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon