Weather Underground Cedar Rapids (2024)

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How strong is the wind in Cedar Rapids, Iowa? ›

Cloudy. High around 75F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.

Low 66F. Winds light and variable. A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 77F.

Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 85F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Mainly clear skies.

Cedar Rapids is the second-largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles north of Iowa City and 100 miles northeast of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city.

The five major states that produced the most wind energy in 2022 were Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas, and Iowa. Together, they churned out a whopping 57% of the total wind electricity generation in the US. These are among the windiest states of the USA.

The largest project, the Highland Wind Energy Center in O'Brien county, has 500 MW of generation capacity, making it the state's largest.

Cloudy with light rain early...then becoming partly cloudy. Low near 45F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.

High 76F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Clear skies. Low 57F.

Gusts 22 mph

Low 43F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Sunny skies. High 79F.

High 79F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Some clouds.

What is the weather underground in Norton Virginia? ›

High 78F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Scattered thunderstorms early, then mainly cloudy overnight with thunderstorms likely.

Sunny. High 87F. Winds light and variable. Partly cloudy.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Rapids, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.45%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.92%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), and White (Hispanic) (2.36%).

As the second-largest city in the state, we are: The largest corn-processing city in the world. One of the leading manufacturing regions in the United States. One of the leading bio-processing and food ingredient centers in North America.

With extremely wet soils and rivers already running high, two heavy rainfall events occurred in early June. These events saw the rain turn almost completely into runoff as saturated soils left no storage for the water.

By the time we get into the bulk of the springtime, the jet stream moves over Eastern Iowa by late March and April. While the temperature difference isn't as large, it's still enough to keep winds higher and the presence of the jet steam helps to amplify those winds.

8-12 Mph 12-19 kph 7-10 knots Gentle Breeze Leaves and small twigs move, light weight flags extend. Large wavelets, crests start to break, some whitecaps. 13-18 Mph 20-28 kph 11-16 knots Moderate Breeze Small branches move, raises dust, leaves and paper. Small waves develop, becoming longer, whitecaps.

"High wind" with sustained speeds of 40 to 57 mph. Wind conditions consistent with a high wind warning. "A Moderate Threat to Life and Property from High Wind." "Very windy" with sustained speeds of 26 to 39 mph, or frequent wind gusts of 35 to 57 mph.