Schools dismissing early due to forecasted weather

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Some school districts in eastern Iowa are choosing to dismiss school early on Friday due to forecasted weather.

KCRG-TV9 has been previewing storms for Friday this week. That includes strong storms that will move through this afternoon, with a time frame of 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. as the time to watch.

Districts including Decorah, East Buchanan, Edgewood-Colesburg, Howard-Winneshiek, South Winneshiek, Starmont, and West Delaware all posted to their social media pages the concern for severe weather as to why they were dismissing early.

You can find the full list of schools delaying on our delays and closings page.

Copyright 2026 KCRG. All rights reserved.