Cedar Rapids, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cedar Rapids, a village in Boone County, Nebraska.
Today
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cedar Rapids
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 9 mph N | 33% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 14% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NNE | 45% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph NE | 51% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 8 mph NE | 51% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 8 mph ENE | 13% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph ESE | 6% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph SE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 12% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SE | 51% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SE | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SE | 25% |
| Friday | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph SE | 25% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph SE | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cedar Rapids (41.559, -98.149). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cedar Rapids
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Cedar Rapids: nearby ZIP 68627 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Albion, Ne (12.5 mi from Cedar Rapids). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.