Weather Headlines
- NEXT 9 HOURS: First Alert Day – Severe Storms
- SHORT TERM: Additional Severe Threat Wednesday
- LONG TERM: Cooler Weekend
Latest Forecast
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The First Alert Storm Team is tracking an active and potentially dangerous stretch of weather across eastern Iowa.
Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms are expected through Friday. The first risk arrives later today into tonight, especially across east-central areas.
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The highest threat is for large hail, greater than 3″ diameter, possible along with tornadoes up to EF3 strength, with a secondary threat of damaging winds to 70mph. Stay alert and keep up with the latest warnings.
A brief lull is expected on Thursday before another round of severe weather develops on Friday. Temperatures stay warm and breezy in the 70s and 80s through the end of the workweek.
Much cooler air settles in with highs dropping into the 50s, and there’s even the potential for frost or a freeze by Saturday night and especially Sunday night.
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