Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Linn
Updated: 4:14 am CST on December 23, 2009
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am CST Thursday...
Flood Watch in effect from Thursday morning through late Thursday night...
Winter Storm Watch in effect from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon...
Today
Blustery. A chance of freezing rain and areas of freezing drizzle in the morning...then freezing rain...snow and sleet in the afternoon. Snow and sleet accumulation up to 1 inch. Ice accumulation around one quarter of an inch. High in the lower 30s. East wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Windy...rain...freezing rain and snow in the evening... then rain and a chance of freezing rain after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Total snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Ice accumulation of up to one quarter of an inch. Low in the lower 30s. East wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Thursday
Blustery...rain. High in the mid 30s. East wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Blustery. Occasional rain in the evening...then occasional snow...rain and sleet after midnight. Low in the upper 20s. East wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Christmas Day
Windy...snow. High in the upper 20s. South wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Friday Night
Blustery...colder. Snow likely. Low around 17. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday
Blustery. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. High in the lower 20s.
Saturday Night
Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Low around 8.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Scattered flurries. High around 20.
Sunday Night through Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Low around 7. High in the lower 20s.
... Flood Watch now in effect from Thursday morning through late Thursday night...
The Flood Watch is now in effect for
* portions of northwest Illinois and Iowa... including the following areas... in northwest Illinois... Carroll... Jo Daviess and Stephenson. In Iowa... Benton... Buchanan... Delaware... Dubuque... Jackson... Jones and Linn.
* From Thursday morning through late Thursday night
* rainfall amounts from 1 to 2 inches Thursday and Thursday night may lead to flooding along area rivers. Flooding of Urban and Small Stream drainage areas will also be possible due to blockages from snow and ice.
* Rising water levels may also lead to potential ice jams on area rivers.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Monitor later forecasts and take action if a Flood Warning is issued or flooding develops.
Local Storm Report
12/23/2009 0352 am
Cedar Rapids, Linn County.
Freezing rain e0.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Sidewalks and roads glazed with ice due to freezing drizzle.