Cedar Rapids, Iowa · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 73° / 45°
- Wind
- 50 mph NNW
- Humidity
- 62%
Tomorrow· Thursday78°/57°· Sunny
2° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 73° with a low near 45°.
What to wear today
Long sleeves or short — your call
Sweet spot at 73°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
52°
0%
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9 AM
55°
0%
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11 AM
62°
0%
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1 PM
68°
0%
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3 PM
71°
0%
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5 PM
72°
0%
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7 PM
71°
0%
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9 PM
60°
0%
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11 PM
54°
0%
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1 AM
50°
0%
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3 AM
47°
0%
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5 AM
46°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 0% 73° · 45°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 44% 78° · 57°
- Fri 5/15
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny 44% 87° · 57° - Sat 5/16 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 59% 89° · 60°
- Sun 5/17 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54% 84° · 65°
- Mon 5/18 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68% 85° · 58°
- Tue 5/19
Chance Rain Showers 46% 74° · 51°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Cloudy 25% 63° · 46° - Thu 5/21
Partly Cloudy 18% 72° · 48° - Fri 5/22 Partly Cloudy 21% 73° · 56°
- Sat 5/23 Thunderstorms 22% 82° · 60°
- Sun 5/24 Thunderstorms 23% 82° · 69°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 32% 77° · 65°
- Tue 5/26 Rain Showers 29% 71° · 61°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 32% 68° · 52°
- Thu 5/28 Sunny 34% 62° · 46°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
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.
- Run8 AM
comfortable at 53°F · light wind (10 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike5 PM
comfortable at 72°F · light wind (10 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf11 AM
comfortable at 62°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic1 PM
comfortable at 68°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids in May typically averages 71° highs and 51° lows, with about 12 days of rain. The hottest stretch is June (average high 82°); the coldest is January (average low 13°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° | 13° | 7 |
| Feb | 36° | 19° | 7 |
| Mar | 55° | 33° | 13 |
| Apr | 62° | 43° | 16 |
| May | 71° | 51° | 12 |
| Jun | 82° | 64° | 14 |
| Jul | 82° | 66° | 18 |
| Aug | 80° | 64° | 14 |
| Sep | 78° | 59° | 8 |
| Oct | 68° | 49° | 11 |
| Nov | 49° | 34° | 11 |
| Dec | 33° | 20° | 13 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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