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Cedar Rapids, Iowa weather · now

73°

Cloudy

Feels
75°
High / Low
89° / 70°
Wind
17 mph S
Humidity
94%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.5 hours.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 36% · 10 AM

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Sun 6:10 AM 8:13 PM 14h 3m
Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect chance showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 89° with a low near 70°.

What to wear today

Loose, light, and water nearby

89°F — wear breathable fabrics and stay hydrated.

Next 24 hours

65° 80° 95° ↑ 88° ↓ 70° 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM 4 AM 7 AM

  1. 10 AM

    78°

    36%

  2. 12 PM

    81°

    16%

  3. 2 PM

    86°

    5%

  4. 4 PM

    87°

    2%

  5. 6 PM

    86°

    0%

  6. 8 PM

    83°

    5%

  7. 10 PM

    76°

    3%

  8. 12 AM

    73°

    8%

  9. 2 AM

    72°

    13%

  10. 4 AM

    71°

    18%

  11. 6 AM

    70°

    23%

  12. 8 AM

    72°

    21%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36% 89° · 70°
    1. 10 AM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    2. 11 AM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    3. 12 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    4. 1 PM 83° Mostly Sunny 8%
    5. 2 PM 86° Mostly Sunny 5%
    6. 3 PM 87° Mostly Sunny 4%
    7. 4 PM 87° Sunny 2%
    8. 5 PM 88° Sunny
    9. 6 PM 86° Mostly Clear
    10. 7 PM 84° Mostly Clear
    11. 8 PM 83° Mostly Clear 5%
    12. 9 PM 78° Mostly Clear
    13. 10 PM 76° Mostly Clear 3%
    14. 11 PM 74° Mostly Clear 5%
  2. Wed 8/12 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51% 87° · 69°
    1. 12 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 8%
    2. 1 AM 73° Mostly Cloudy 11%
    3. 2 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 13%
    4. 3 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    5. 4 AM 71° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    6. 5 AM 71° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    7. 6 AM 70° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    8. 7 AM 71° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    9. 8 AM 72° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    10. 9 AM 74° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    11. 10 AM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    12. 11 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 26%
    13. 12 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    14. 1 PM 82° Partly Sunny 13%
    15. 2 PM 84° Mostly Sunny 9%
    16. 3 PM 85° Mostly Sunny 4%
    17. 4 PM 85° Mostly Sunny
    18. 5 PM 86° Mostly Sunny
    19. 6 PM 84° Partly Cloudy
    20. 7 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    21. 8 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    22. 9 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    23. 10 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    24. 11 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
  3. Thu 8/13 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% 82° · 66°
    1. 12 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    2. 1 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    3. 2 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    4. 3 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    5. 4 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    6. 5 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    7. 6 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    8. 7 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70%
    9. 8 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70%
    10. 9 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70%
    11. 10 AM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70%
    12. 11 AM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70%
    13. 12 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70%
    14. 1 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    15. 2 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    16. 3 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    17. 4 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    18. 5 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    19. 6 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    20. 7 PM 76° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    21. 8 PM 74° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    22. 9 PM 73° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    23. 10 PM 72° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    24. 11 PM 71° Chance Rain Showers 31%
  4. Fri 8/14 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68% 80° · 66°
    1. 12 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    2. 1 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
    3. 2 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
    4. 3 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
    5. 4 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
    6. 5 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
    7. 6 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
    8. 7 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    9. 8 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    10. 9 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    11. 10 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    12. 11 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    13. 12 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    14. 1 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    15. 2 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    16. 3 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    17. 4 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    18. 5 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    19. 6 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    20. 7 PM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    21. 8 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    22. 9 PM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    23. 10 PM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    24. 11 PM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
  5. Sat 8/15 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68% 85° · 69°
    1. 12 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    2. 1 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68%
    3. 2 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68%
    4. 3 AM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68%
    5. 4 AM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68%
    6. 5 AM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68%
    7. 6 AM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68%
    8. 7 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    9. 8 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    10. 9 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    11. 10 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    12. 11 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    13. 12 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    14. 1 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    15. 2 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    16. 3 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    17. 4 PM 84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    18. 5 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    19. 6 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    20. 7 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    21. 8 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    22. 9 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    23. 10 PM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    24. 11 PM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
  6. Sun 8/16 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 61% 82° · 64°
    1. 12 AM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    2. 1 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    3. 2 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    4. 3 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    5. 4 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    6. 5 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    7. 6 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    8. 7 AM 69° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    9. 8 AM 70° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    10. 9 AM 72° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    11. 10 AM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    12. 11 AM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    13. 12 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    14. 1 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    15. 2 PM 80° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    16. 3 PM 81° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    17. 4 PM 81° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    18. 5 PM 80° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    19. 6 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    20. 7 PM 76° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    21. 8 PM 74° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    22. 9 PM 72° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    23. 10 PM 70° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    24. 11 PM 69° Mostly Cloudy 9%
  7. Mon 8/17 Mostly Sunny 14% 78° · 63°
    1. 12 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    2. 1 AM 68° Partly Cloudy 14%
    3. 2 AM 67° Partly Cloudy 14%
    4. 3 AM 67° Partly Cloudy 14%
    5. 4 AM 66° Partly Cloudy 14%
    6. 5 AM 65° Partly Cloudy 14%
    7. 6 AM 65° Mostly Sunny 14%
    8. 7 AM 65° Mostly Sunny 12%
    9. 8 AM 66° Mostly Sunny 12%
    10. 9 AM 67° Mostly Sunny 12%
    11. 10 AM 69° Mostly Sunny 12%
    12. 11 AM 71° Mostly Sunny 12%
    13. 12 PM 73° Mostly Sunny 12%
    14. 1 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 9%
    15. 2 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 9%
    16. 3 PM 78° Mostly Sunny 9%
    17. 4 PM 78° Mostly Sunny 9%
    18. 5 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 9%
    19. 6 PM 75° Partly Cloudy 9%
    20. 7 PM 73° Partly Cloudy 9%
    21. 8 PM 71° Partly Cloudy 9%
    22. 9 PM 70° Partly Cloudy 9%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Drizzle 13% 84° · 60°
  2. Wed 8/19 Drizzle 21% 83° · 62°
  3. Thu 8/20 Cloudy 14% 96° · 66°
  4. Fri 8/21 Drizzle 11% 97° · 71°
  5. Sat 8/22 Cloudy 10% 72° · 58°
  6. Sun 8/23 Mostly Sunny 13% 69° · 51°
  7. Mon 8/24 Mostly Sunny 20% 72° · 47°
  8. Tue 8/25 Cloudy 24% 78° · 50°
  9. Wed 8/26 Partly Cloudy 19% 92° · 55°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Monday, 8/17

Mostly Sunny, 78° / 63°

  1. Tomorrow87°69°
  2. Thu82°66°
  3. Fri80°66°
  4. Sat85°69°
  5. Sun82°64°
  6. Mon78°63°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • RunTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 65°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (14%) · rain should clear by 7 AM · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • BikeTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 70°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (23%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf12 PM

    comfortable at 81°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (16%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic11 AM

    comfortable at 79°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (24%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids in August typically averages 80° highs and 63° lows, with about 15 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 84°); the coldest is January (average low 13°). July is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan28°13°7
Feb36°19°7
Mar55°33°13
Apr62°43°16
May72°51°12
Jun81°63°16
Jul84°68°17
Aug80°63°15
Sep78°59°8
Oct68°49°11
Nov49°34°11
Dec33°20°13

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
DVN 30,86
Radar station
KDVN
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
41.978, -91.666