County Forecast for Cedar Rapids , IA
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Including the city of Cedar Rapids
932 PM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

Tonight   Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this evening.
Thursday   Sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday night   Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 30s. South winds 20 to 25 mph, becoming west after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Friday   Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 25 to 30 mph, becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph.
Friday night   Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday   Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
Saturday night   Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Sunday   Rain and snow. Light snow accumulation. Breezy with highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Sunday night   Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Breezy and much cooler with lows around 10 above. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chill values as low as 10 below after midnight.
Monday   Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the lower 20s. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.
Monday night   Mostly clear. Cold with lows zero to 5 above zero. Wind chill values as low as 10 below after midnight.
Tuesday   Mostly sunny. Highs around 30. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.
Tuesday night   Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Not as cool with lows in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Wednesday   Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s.
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Strong Winds, Some Snow for Northern Plains Thursday

Showers, thunderstorms as the system moves east. Snow, extremely strong winds for the Northern Plains. » More DTN Weather Commentary

Posted at 12:18PM Wed Mar 11, 2026 CDT
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