Cedar Rapids, NE Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 23°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 87% Dew Point 20°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.7 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.2 mi. WNW of central Cedar Rapids
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Increasing Clouds, High 55F, Low 27F
55
27
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 31F
55
31
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High 38F, Low 16F
38
16
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 56F, Low 30F
56
30
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 50F, Low 23F
50
23
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 43F, Low 26F
43
26
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 47F
47
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 55°F to 47°F, reaching a high of 56°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 16°F.


This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Cedar Rapids, NE 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.


About Cedar Rapids, NE

Cedar Rapids is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 382 at the 2020 census.

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