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Weather Radio in Cedar Rapids Quality Degraded

Published 2026-05-27

The weather radio, WXL61, broadcasting at Cedar Rapids, is experiencing degraded quality of broadcast. Technicians are aware of this problem and working on a solution. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Weather History: Memorial Day

Published 2026-05-23

Weather History

Weather History: Mother's Day

Published 2026-05-08

April 2026 Review and Outlooks to May and May-July

Published 2026-05-01

Weather History: Earth Day

Published 2026-04-21

Event Summary: April 17th, 2026

Published 2026-04-18

Event Summary: April 14th-15th, 2026

Published 2026-04-17

This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Iowa!

Published 2026-03-25

Latest Snowfall Reports from Blizzard Sunday Night into this Morning

Published 2026-03-16

Spring Flood Outlook #3 issued Mar 12, 2026

Published 2026-03-12

Event Summary: March 10, 2026 Widespread Severe Hail, Some Significant, and a Few Tornadoes

Published 2026-03-11

January 2026 Climate Summary and Outlooks to Feb. and Feb-Apr

Published 2026-02-01

December and 2025 Climate Review

Published 2026-01-03

Event Summary: December 13th, 2025

Published 2025-12-15

Storm Recap 12/6/25 to 12/7/25

Published 2025-12-07

Event Summary: Post Thanksgiving Winter Storm

Published 2025-12-01

November / Fall '25 Climate Summary

Published 2025-12-01

Snow Reports over the Past 24 Hours

Published 2025-11-30

This is Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois

Published 2025-11-12

Local Halloween Climatology

Published 2025-10-26

September 2025 Climate Review

Published 2025-10-01

Event Summary: August 15, 2025 Severe Line of Storms Impacts Eastern Iowa

Published 2025-08-16

Event Summary: August 10th, 2025

Published 2025-08-12

June and July 2025 Heat / Heavy Rain Summary

Published 2025-08-01

July Climate Summary and Outlooks for August and August-October

Published 2025-08-01

Event Summary: July 29 Severe Line of Storms (Derecho) Impacts Eastern Iowa

Published 2025-07-29

Event Summary: July 10th, 2025

Published 2025-07-14

Event Summary: July 11th Severe & Tornadic Storms with Major Flash Flooding in the Quad Cities

Published 2025-07-13

June 2025 Climate Summary and Outlooks for July and July through September

Published 2025-07-01

May 2025 Review, Spring 2025 Review and Outlooks for June and June-August

Published 2025-06-02

April 2025 Review and Outlooks to May and May-July

Published 2025-05-02

Event Summary: April 20, 2025 Multiple Tornado Event

Published 2025-04-22

1965 Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak 60th Anniversary - Remembering One of the Worst Tornado Events in Great Lakes History

Published 2025-04-10

March 2025 Review and Outlooks to April and AMJ

Published 2025-04-01

CANCELLED - Spotter Class: Scott County - Wed. 4/2 in Blue Grass - CANCELLED - Thur. 4/3 Clinton/Jackson Counties - CANCELLED

Published 2025-03-31

March 19-20, 2025: Small Hail, "Dirty Rain", Winds, and Late Season Snow

Published 2025-03-20

March 14, 2025 Fire, Wind, and Thunderstorm Summary

Published 2025-03-15

March 4-5 Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Event

Published 2025-03-06

Postponed Hancock and Henderson County Spotter Talk March 5, 2025

Published 2025-03-04

Review of Feb. '25 and Winter (DJF) - Outlooks to March and Spring (MAM)

Published 2025-03-01

College Students: Interested in an Opportunity at NWS Quad Cities this Summer? We're Accepting Volunteer Applications Until March 15th!

Published 2025-02-18

Event Summary: Feb. 12, 2025

Published 2025-02-13

Check Road Conditions Before You Go!

Published 2025-02-12

Hourly Snowfall Forecast Information

Published 2025-02-11

How to Measure Snow

Published 2025-02-10

January 2025 Climate Summary and Outlooks to Feb. and Feb-Apr

Published 2025-02-01

Max/Min Temperature and Precipitation Table (RTP) Text Products Being Discontinued on January 31, 2025

Published 2025-01-24

Event Summary: January 5th

Published 2025-01-06

December 4, 2024: Strong Wind Event

Published 2024-12-06

2024 Nov. and Fall Reviews & Outlooks for Dec and Winter (Dec-Feb)

Published 2024-12-01

Iowa City Observation Restored

Published 2024-11-19

October 2024 Review & Outlooks for November and Nov-Jan

Published 2024-11-01

Spring 2025 Skywarn Spotter Training Classes

Published 2024-11-01

Spring 2025 Skywarn Spotter Training Classes presented by NWS Quad Cities

First Freeze Climatology

Published 2024-10-10

Fall Edition of The Riverbend Reader Newsletter is Available Here!

Published 2024-10-10

Driest September for Some Areas - Sep. '24 Review and October Outlook

Published 2024-10-01

August and Summer Reviews & Outlooks for September/Fall 2024

Published 2024-09-01

August 26-27, 2024: Excessive Heat and Severe Storms Including Wind Damage in Burlington, IA

Published 2024-08-28

July 2024 Climate Review

Published 2024-08-01

Derecho Summary: July 15th, 2024

Published 2024-07-19

Storm Reports from the Past 24 Hours

Published 2024-07-15

Severe Event Summary: July 14, 2024

Published 2024-07-15

Monitor Mississippi River Levels Here!

Published 2024-07-12

Mississippi River Levels

June 2024 Climate Reviews

Published 2024-07-03

July 2, 2024 Storm Summary

Published 2024-07-03

June 16, 2024: Summary of Scattered Severe Storms

Published 2024-06-17

June 3, 2024 Summary: Flash Flooding and Scattered Wind Damage in Dubuque, IA

Published 2024-06-04

May and Spring '24 Reviews - Summer and June Outlooks

Published 2024-06-01

Monthly (and Seasonal) Climate Reviews and Outlooks for Next Month (and Season)

Are you #WeatherReady for the summer? Check out our latest weather safety graphics, videos, social media posts, and more!

Published 2024-06-01

Summer weather hazards, Summer Safety

May 27, 2024: Summary of Scattered Severe Storms and Brief Tornado

Published 2024-05-28

May 24, 2024: Summary of Derecho and Severe Weather Outbreak

Published 2024-05-25

May 7, 2024 Severe Weather Event Summary

Published 2024-05-08

May 2, 2024 Event Summary

Published 2024-05-03

April 2024 Review and Outlook for May and MJJ

Published 2024-05-01

Event Summary for April, 16, 2024

Published 2024-04-17

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Published 2024-04-08

Monday April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse and Cloud Cover Forecast

Published 2024-04-05

Rain, Accumulating Snow, and Strong Winds - April 1st-3rd, 2024

Published 2024-04-04

Climate Review of March 2024 + Outlooks for April and April to June

Published 2024-04-01

Historic March 31, 2023 Tornado Outbreak

Published 2024-03-28

Story Map for March 31, 2023 Outbreak

Winter Storm Summary: March 22, 2024

Published 2024-03-23

NWS Quad Cities Radar is Down

Published 2024-03-05

Record Warmest Feb.Moline,Dubuque, and Cedar Rapids - Plus More Climate Stats!

Published 2024-03-01

Severe Event Summary: February 8th, 2024

Published 2024-02-09

January 2024 Review - Outlooks for Feb. and Feb-Apr

Published 2024-02-01

Update on the Drought in Eastern Iowa and Northeast Missouri

Published 2024-01-26

Event Summary: January 12-13, 2024 Significant Winter Storm and Cold After

Published 2024-01-13

Event Summary: January 9, 2024 Heavy Snow

Published 2024-01-10

SKYWARN Recognition Day Check-In!

Published 2023-11-28

SKYWARN Recognition Day: December 2, 2023

Published 2023-11-28

First Widespread Light Snow Of The Season: November 25-26, 2023

Published 2023-11-26

First Measurable Snowfalls

Published 2023-11-24

First Measurable Snowfalls

October Climate Review & Look Ahead to Nov. and NOV-JAN

Published 2023-11-01

FEMA will conduct a nationwide emergency alert test today, Wednesday Oct 4th at 120 PM CDT.

Published 2023-10-04

Review of September 2023 and Outlook for October and Oct-Dec 2023

Published 2023-10-01

Are you #WeatherReady for the Fall?

Published 2023-09-10

August and Summer Reviews & Outlooks for September and Fall

Published 2023-09-01

Late Summer 2023 Heat Wave Recap

Published 2023-08-26

Event Summary: August 5th, 2023

Published 2023-08-06

July Review and Outlooks for Aug and Aug-Oct

Published 2023-08-01

Event Summary: July 28th, 2023 (Updated 8/1/23)

Published 2023-07-29

Record Low at Cedar Rapids July 7

Published 2023-07-07

June Reviews & Outlooks for July and Jul-Sep

Published 2023-07-01

Derecho Summary: June 29, 2023

Published 2023-06-29

May and Spring Reviews & Outlooks for June and Summer

Published 2023-06-01

May and Spring Reviews & Outlooks for June and Summer

Damaging Winds and Golf Ball Hail - May 6, 2023

Published 2023-05-08

Destructive Winds, Baseball Hail and Tornadoes - May 7, 2023

Published 2023-05-08

Storm Reports from Saturday Night and Early Sunday

Published 2023-05-07

Quad Cities NOAA Weather Radio Remains Off the Air

Published 2023-05-05

April 2023 Climate Review and Look Ahead to May & MJJ

Published 2023-05-01

April 4-5, 2023: Destructive Winds, Very Large Hail, & Tornadoes

Published 2023-04-05

The Tornado Outbreak of March 31, 2023

Published 2023-04-02

Tornado Outbreak of March 31, 2023 Keota Iowa EF4 violent tornado Illinois record Quad Cities Iowa City National Weather Service

Winter Storm Summary: March 25th, 2023

Published 2023-03-25

Event Summary: January 28th Snowfall

Published 2023-01-29

Latest Snow Reports

Published 2023-01-28

Event Summary: Jan 25th Snowfall

Published 2023-01-25

Event Summary: January 16, 2023 - Tornadoes

Published 2023-01-17

December & 2022 Climate Reviews and Outlooks for Jan. and Jan-Mar

Published 2023-01-01

Winter Storm Overview: December 22 - 23, 2022

Published 2022-12-23

Check out our Winter Safety Website!

Published 2022-12-01

November & Fall Summaries and Outlooks for Dec. & Dec-Feb

Published 2022-12-01

November & Fall Summaries and Outlooks for Dec. & Dec-Feb

Heavy Rain, Severe Hail, and Damaging Winds - November 4/5, 2022

Published 2022-11-06

October Climate Review

Published 2022-11-01

October 2022 Climate Review

September 2022 Climate Review & October & Oct-Dec Outlooks

Published 2022-10-01

Very Large Hail and Damaging Winds - September 18, 2022

Published 2022-09-19

August & Summer Reviews and Outlooks for September & Fall

Published 2022-09-01

Become A Weather Ready Nation Ambassador Today!

Published 2022-08-29

Event Summary: August 7th-8th

Published 2022-08-08

Heat Safety Tips and Resources

Published 2022-08-05

July Climate Review and Outlooks for August and August-October

Published 2022-08-01

Overnight Damaging Winds: July 23 - 24, 2022

Published 2022-07-24

Damaging Winds: Early AM July 23, 2022

Published 2022-07-23

Winthrop Tornado and Damaging Winds: July 5, 2022

Published 2022-07-06

June 2022 Climate Summaries and Outlooks for July & July - September

Published 2022-07-01

New NWS Supercomputers, "Cactus" and "Dogwood", Ranked among the 50 Fastest in the World!

Published 2022-06-28

Drought Conditions May Expand This Summer

Published 2022-06-23

Severe Weather Event: June 21, 2022

Published 2022-06-22

Event Summary: June 15, 2022

Published 2022-06-16

Event Summary: May 25th

Published 2022-05-26

Event Summary: May 13, 2022 - Updated for Landspout Tornadoes

Published 2022-05-14

The Quad Cities Are StormReady!

Published 2022-04-01

Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes - March 5, 2022

Published 2022-03-06

2022 Spring Flood Outlook #3 - Issued March 10, 2022

Published 2022-03-05

Illinois Severe Weather Awareness Week

Published 2022-03-01

Event Summary: February 24th

Published 2022-02-25

Winter Storm Summary: February 16-17, 2022

Published 2022-02-18

Jan. 2022 Climate Review and Feb. & Feb-Apr Outlooks

Published 2022-02-01

Dec. & 2021 Climate Reviews and Outlooks for Jan. & Jan-Mar

Published 2022-01-01

First "Real" Snowfall Event of the Season

Published 2021-12-29

Severe Storms, High Winds, and Record High Temperature Summary - December 15, 2021

Published 2021-12-16

Consolidation of NWS Flood Products

Published 2021-11-04

Iowa Winter Weather Awareness Day is November 4th! Are You Prepared?

Published 2021-11-04

La Nina is Here!

Published 2021-10-14

Event Summary: October 11, 2021

Published 2021-10-12

Event Summary: August 26th

Published 2021-08-27

Remembering the August 10, 2020 Midwest Derecho

Published 2021-08-10

Climate Review: July 2021 and Outlooks for August & Aug-Oct

Published 2021-08-01

NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning Changes Beginning Aug 2nd

Published 2021-07-24

June 2021 Climate Summaries and July & July - September 2021 Outlooks

Published 2021-07-01

Large Hail and Damaging Winds: June 22, 2021

Published 2021-06-23

June 20, 2021: Tornado, Damaging Winds, and Hail

Published 2021-06-21

Large Hail and Damaging Winds: June 18-19, 2021

Published 2021-06-19

May and Spring 2021 Climate Summaries

Published 2021-06-01

1991 to 2020 Climate Normals

Published 2021-05-31

April 2021 Climate Summaries

Published 2021-05-01

Latest Monthly/Seasonal Climate Outlook

Published 2021-04-16

March 2021 Climate Summaries and April & Apr-Jun Outlooks

Published 2021-04-01

Event Summary: March 23

Published 2021-03-24

Latest Monthly/Seasonal Climate Outlook

Published 2021-03-19

Event Summary: March 15, 2021

Published 2021-03-16

Snow Reports from the Last 24 Hours

Published 2021-03-15

Snow Reports from the Last 12 Hours

Latest Spring Hazard Outlook

Published 2021-03-03

Event Summary: February 15th

Published 2021-02-16

2021 Spring Flood Outlook - Updated March 19, 2021

Published 2021-02-11

Event Summary: February 6th

Published 2021-02-07

Event Summary: Feb. 4, 2021

Published 2021-02-05

Dec.& 2020 Climate Reviews - Outlooks for Jan. & Jan-Feb-Mar

Published 2021-01-02

New Year's Winter Storm

Published 2021-01-02

Rain, Ice, and Snow Reports

Published 2020-12-30

New Radar Webpage - Questions and Answers

Published 2020-12-29

Give the Gift of a NOAA Weather Radio for the Holidays!

Published 2020-12-22

2021 Sunrise and Sunset Tables Available Here!

Published 2020-12-07

Sunrise and Sunset tables Moline Dubuque Burlington Iowa City Davenport Cedar Rapids

Feedback Wanted On NWS Frost/Freeze Products

Published 2020-12-05

November 2020 & Fall 2020 Climate Summaries and Outlooks for Dec and Dec-Feb (Winter)

Published 2020-12-01

November 2020 & Fall 2020 Climate Summaries and Outlooks for Dec and Dec-Feb (Winter)

December and December 2020 - February 2021 Climate Outlooks

Published 2020-11-19

Damage Surveys and Event Summary: November 10th, 2020

Published 2020-11-11

October 2020 Climate Review and Latest Monthly Outlooks

Published 2020-11-01

Early Season Snowfall - Oct 19th

Published 2020-10-20

September 2020 Review and Outlooks for October & Oct-Dec

Published 2020-10-01

August & Summer 2020 Climate Summaries and September & Fall Outlooks

Published 2020-09-01

August 10, 2020 Derecho Summary Can Be Found On Our Events Summary Webpage

Published 2020-08-31

September-November Climate Outlook

Published 2020-08-24

Midwest Derecho - August 10, 2020

Published 2020-08-20

Event Summary: July 11, 2020

Published 2020-07-12

Climate Review: June 2020 and Outlooks for July & July-Sept 2020

Published 2020-07-01

National Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 21 - 27, 2020!

Published 2020-06-18

Rainfall / Flooding Summary from Tropical Depression Cristobal

Published 2020-06-10

Rainfall and Flood Reports

Published 2020-06-10

May 23, 2020: Severe Thunderstorms Produce Several Tornadoes Across Eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois

Published 2020-05-23

Event Summary: May 14th, 2020 - Updated 5/19

Published 2020-05-15

Event Summary: Spring Snow April 16-17

Published 2020-04-17

NWS Quad Cities Briefing for Late Season Winter Storm

Published 2020-04-16

April 8th - Large Hail Event

Published 2020-04-09

April 7th - Large Hail Event

Published 2020-04-08

Spring 2020 Flood Information Page

Published 2020-04-03

Spring 2020 Flood Information Page

March 2020 Climate Summaries - April & Apr-Jun Outlooks

Published 2020-04-01

Event Summary: March 28th, 2020

Published 2020-03-29

Online Spotter Training Video - Recorded 3/24/20

Published 2020-03-25

It's Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa - (Drill - Cancelled)

Published 2020-03-23

2020 Spring Flood Outlook - updated March 12th

Published 2020-02-14

Event Summary: February 12-13, 2020

Published 2020-02-13

Online Spotter Training - Thursday, 4/30 @ 6 PM

Published 2020-02-10

The National Weather Service Celebrates 150 Years on February 9th!

Published 2020-02-04

January 2020 Review - Outlooks for Feb. and Feb.-Apr.

Published 2020-02-01

Event Summary: January 17th-18th, 2020

Published 2020-01-18

Event Summary: January 10-11, 2020

Published 2020-01-12

Enhanced Threat for Spring Flooding Continues

Published 2020-01-06

Quad Cities Radar Outage Continues

Published 2020-01-02

Second phase of SLEP upgrade.

Dec.& 2019 Climate Reviews - Latest Outlooks for January

Published 2020-01-01

Event Summary: December 15-16, 2019

Published 2019-12-16

Winter Probabilistic Snow Information

Published 2019-12-13

2019 SKYWARN Amateur Radio Recognition Day - Saturday Dec.7th

Published 2019-12-05

November 2019 and Fall Summaries & December and Winter (DJF) Outlooks

Published 2019-12-01

Highest Wind Gusts Since Midnight

Published 2019-11-27

Event Summary: November 26, 2019

Published 2019-11-27

Change Coming to Flash Flood Warnings

Published 2019-11-18

Veterans Day 2019 Snowfall

Published 2019-11-11

October 2019 Climate Summaries (Dubuque Snowiest) & Nov and Nov-Jan Outlooks

Published 2019-11-01

Halloween Snow Event Summary

Published 2019-10-31

Experimental Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI)

Published 2019-10-30

Experimental Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI)

Snow Amount Potential - 9 PM to 4 AM

Published 2019-10-27

Snow Amount Potential

September 2019 tied as 2nd hottest on record for U.S.!

Published 2019-10-13

September 2019 Review and Outlooks for October & Oct-Dec

Published 2019-10-02

Event Summary: September 27th, 2019

Published 2019-09-28

Preliminary Rainfall Totals September 21-22

Published 2019-09-23

Event Summary: September 12, 2019

Published 2019-09-13

Event Summary: September 9th, 2019

Published 2019-09-10

August & Summer 2019 Climate Summaries and September & Fall Outlooks

Published 2019-09-01

Event Summary: August 20, 2019

Published 2019-08-20

Event Summary: August 18th, 2019

Published 2019-08-19

Burlington, IA NOAA Weather Radio WXN83 Off Air

Published 2019-08-09

Apollo 11 Golden Anniversary Social Media Posts

Published 2019-07-25

Severe Storms Summary: July 20, 2019

Published 2019-07-21

Storm Event Summary July 9th, 2019

Published 2019-07-10

Event Summary: June 28th, 2019

Published 2019-07-01

Climate Review: June 2019 and Outlooks for July & July-Sep

Published 2019-07-01

Event Summary: June 30th, 2019

Published 2019-07-01

Several NOAA Weather Radios Off the Air. Have Multiple Ways to Get Warnings!

Published 2019-06-30

Preliminary Event Review: June 25, 2019

Published 2019-06-26

National Lightning Safety Awareness Week: June 23-29, 2019

Published 2019-06-22

Storm Damage Survey Results: June 15th, 2019

Published 2019-06-16

Landspout Tornadoes June 9th, 2019

Published 2019-06-10

Event Summary: June 5th, 2019

Published 2019-06-05

Iowa Heat Awareness Day - Thu. June 6

Published 2019-06-03

May & Spring 2019 Climate Summaries and Outlooks for June and Summer

Published 2019-06-01

May & Spring 2019 Climate Summaries and Outlooks for June and Summer

Damage Survey Results: May 29

Published 2019-05-30

Severe Storms / Heavy Rain Summary May 28th, 2019

Published 2019-05-29

Memorial Day Tornadoes - May 27, 2019

Published 2019-05-28

Severe Storms Summary May 25th, 2019

Published 2019-05-26

Severe Storms Summary May 24th

Published 2019-05-25

Severe Storms Summary May 22nd

Published 2019-05-23

Event Summary: May 16, 2019

Published 2019-05-17

Heavy Rain Summary Late April - Early May

Published 2019-05-05

April 2019 Climate Review

Published 2019-05-01

Mississippi River Flood Protection Failure in Davenport Iowa April 30th

Published 2019-05-01

Event Summary: April 22, 2019

Published 2019-04-23

Spring Flooding Summary 2019

Published 2019-04-14

Fall 2018 Flooding Overview

Published 2019-03-21

Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week: March 25-29, 2019

Published 2019-03-18

Event Summary: Feb. 23-24

Published 2019-02-24

Event Summary: Feb 19th-20th

Published 2019-02-20

Event Summary: February 17th, 2019

Published 2019-02-17

Event Summary: Feb. 12

Published 2019-02-12

January 2019 Monthly Climate Information

Published 2019-02-01

Expansion of River Forecast Services Began on the Cedar River on January 15

Published 2019-01-30

The National Weather Service began providing forecast services for 2 locations on the Cedar River in Iowa on January, 15, 2019. The two sites are the Cedar River at Palo and the Cedar River at Cedar Bluff.