Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026

Clear skies for Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque

Freedom Festival has a clean window.

Best seat

Clear across the metro

21 of 28 ideal (75%)

Watch

No washouts in the market

21 ideal (75%) · 7 decent (25%)

Confidence

Medium

6 days out · firms daily

Score breakdownavg 73 / 100

Ideal21 · 75%

Decent7 · 25%

Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th

Top picks tonightIdeal · 88 pts leads the market

Montezuma 2026 Fireworks Show

Montezuma, IA · 9:33 PM est.

Ideal88

Dysart Annual 4th of July Fireworks

Dysart, IA · 9:34 PM est.

Ideal83

Wellman 4th of July Celebration

Wellman, IA · 9:29 PM est.

Ideal82

Read-ready script

21 ideal · 7 decent · 28 shows scored

If you're watching in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque tonight, Freedom Festival looks like a clean view — clear skies and a light NNW wind to carry the smoke off. Every show in the market has a clear window tonight. It's a clean night across the market, medium confidence now and firming as the 4th nears.

Show locations28 pinned · click marker to filter table

Every show in your market — 28 · 11 more light up July 3

★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.

Show	Town	Launch	Sky at launch	Wind	Verdict
★Freedom FestivalMARQUEE	Cedar Rapids, IA	9:30 PM est.	Mostly clear	NNW 6 mph	Ideal75
Montezuma 2026 Fireworks Show	Montezuma, IA	9:33 PM est.	Partly cloudy	NNE 7 mph	Ideal88
Dysart Annual 4th of July Fireworks	Dysart, IA	9:34 PM est.	Mostly clear	N 7 mph	Ideal83
Wellman 4th of July Celebration	Wellman, IA	9:29 PM est.	Mostly clear	NE 6 mph	Ideal82
Dubuque Air Show & Fireworks	Dubuque, IA	9:28 PM est.	Mostly clear	WNW 6 mph	Ideal80
River Bandits July 4 Fireworks	Davenport, IA	9:24 PM est.	Mostly clear	ENE 7 mph	Ideal80
Earlville Annual 4th of July	Earlville, IA	9:31 PM est.	Mostly clear	WNW 6 mph	Ideal80
Red, White and Boom	Davenport, IA	9:25 PM est.	Mostly clear	NE 7 mph	Ideal79
Bettendorf Community Band Concert & Fireworks	Bettendorf, IA	9:24 PM est.	Mostly clear	ENE 7 mph	Ideal79
Washington 4th of July Celebration	Washington, IA	9:28 PM est.	Overcast	NNE 7 mph	Ideal77
Shellsburg July 4th Fireworks	Shellsburg, IA	9:32 PM est.	Mostly clear	NE 6 mph	Ideal76
Clinton 4th of July Festival	Clinton, IA	9:24 PM est.	Partly cloudy	NNE 8 mph	Ideal75
Hills 4th of July Celebration	Hills, IA	9:28 PM est.	Mostly clear	N 6 mph	Ideal75
Wayland 4th of July	Wayland, IA	9:28 PM est.	Overcast	ENE 8 mph	Ideal75
Keosauqua Lions 4th of July	Keosauqua, IA	9:27 PM est.	Partly cloudy	N 4 mph	Ideal73
Coralville 4thFest	Coralville, IA	9:29 PM est.	Mostly clear	N 6 mph	Ideal72
Central City Fireworks	Central City, IA	9:31 PM est.	Mostly clear	NNE 6 mph	Ideal72
Guttenberg Stars & Stripes Festival	Guttenberg, IA	9:31 PM est.	Mostly clear	NNW 5 mph	Ideal72
Celebrate Indee July 4th	Independence, IA	9:33 PM est.	Mostly cloudy	ENE 5 mph	Ideal72
Aurora 4th of July Celebration	Aurora, IA	9:33 PM est.	Mostly clear	N 6 mph	Ideal70
Tipton 4th of July	Tipton, IA	9:28 PM est.	Mostly clear	NNE 6 mph	Ideal70
West Burlington 4th of July Celebration	West Burlington, IA	9:25 PM est.	Partly cloudy	N 6 mph	Decent69
Bellevue Heritage Days Fireworks	Bellevue, IA	9:26 PM est.	Overcast	N 11 mph	Decent67
Muscatine 4th of July Celebration	Muscatine, IA	9:26 PM est.	Mostly clear	NE 7 mph	Decent65
Charles City Independence Day Celebration	Charles City, IA	9:38 PM est.	Mostly clear	SSE 7 mph	Decent63
Mount Pleasant 4th of July	Mount Pleasant, IA	9:27 PM est.	Mostly cloudy	NE 6 mph	Decent62
Hesper Nite Lite Fireworks	Hesper, IA	9:36 PM est.	Mostly clear	N 8 mph	Decent61
Spillville Fireworks 2026	Spillville, IA	9:36 PM est.	Mostly clear	NE 6 mph	Decent60

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