Cedar Rapids, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cedar Rapids weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast12%—86°70°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle14%—92°69°+6°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——92°69°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——93°67°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle40%—93°67°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers40%—88°67°-5°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle15%—86°64°-2°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 15.7 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.72 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 1.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.7 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.72 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:30 PM
- Moonset
- 10:38 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Cedar Rapids at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68627
16-Day Forecast — Cedar Rapids
- Sat86°70°12%
- Sun92°69°14%
- Mon92°69°0%
- Tue93°67°5%
- Wed93°67°40%
- Thu88°67°40%
- Fri86°64°15%
- Sat82°60°10%
- Sun84°63°5%
- Mon83°63°2%
- Tue88°67°4%
- Wed94°64°6%
- Thu98°68°13%
- Fri97°64°19%
- Sat85°62°13%
- Sun86°58°15%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Cedar Rapids
SPC has placed Cedar Rapids in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Cedar Rapids
- 68627