Cedar Rapids, Nebraska Weather
Cedar Rapids, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cedar Rapids, Boone County.
Full aviation weather for Cedar Rapids is published on the Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN) page, 20 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KBVN describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cedar Rapids specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cedar Rapids.
About Cedar Rapids, Nebraska
Cedar Rapids lies in a landscape that breathes the wide Nebraska sky. It lies 45.1 miles north-north-east of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 13°T), and is situated 11.6 miles south-west of Albion. Rolling plains, softened by the persistent hand of agriculture, stretch out in every direction, the land a patchwork of green and gold under a sun that can be both fierce and tender. The soil here, a dark, rich loam, holds the memory of ancient grasslands and the promise of plentiful harvests, a testament to the enduring fertility of this region. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, carrying the whisper of wind through the stalks of corn and the distant hum of tractors, a constant reminder of the labor that shapes this land. The history of Cedar Rapids is etched into the very grain of its existence, a story of pioneers who tamed the prairie and built a life from the unyielding earth. For generations, the economy has been tied to the bounty of the fields, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its prosperity. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet diligence of its people and the steady rhythm of its days speak volumes. The Cedar River, a lifeblood for the area, flows with a quiet strength, its banks often fringed with cottonwoods, offering a cool respite and a gentle counterpoint to the open expanse of the prairie.
Live animated radar for Cedar Rapids and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Cedar Rapids, Boone County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.560013°N, 98.144508°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68627 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cedar Rapids, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cedar Rapids includes coordinates 41.560013°N, 98.144508°W, situated in Boone County. ZIP code 68627. Telephone area code: 402. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
