Cedar Rapids, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 16°F
Feels Like 5°F  
Humidity 68% Dew Point 7°F Wind SW 8 MPH Gusts 13 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.6 mi. SW of central Cedar Rapids
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, Low 2F
 
2
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 17F
30
17
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 25F, Low 17F
25
17
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 19F, Low -5F
19
-5
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 24F, Low 18F
24
18
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 32F, Low 27F
32
27
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 33F, Low 8F
30%
33
8

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 19°F to 33°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1941 - The temperature at Enosburg Falls soared to 72 degrees to establish a state record for Vermont for the month of December.

More on this and other weather history

Cedar Rapids, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Thursday Dec 11

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.


About Cedar Rapids, IA

Cedar Rapids is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. The population was 137,710 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Iowa. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 km) north of Iowa City and 128 miles (206 km) northeast of Des Moines, the state's capital. Cedar Rapids is the economic hub of Eastern Iowa, located at the core of the Interstate 380 corridor. The population of the three-county Cedar Rapids metropolitan area, which includes the nearby cities of Marion and Hiawatha, was 276,520 in 2020. The Cedar Rapids metropolitan area is also part of a combined statistical area with the Iowa City metropolitan area.

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