Storm Impacting the Southwest U.S.; Above Normal Temperatures Further East

A storm system will shift across the southwest U.S. through Thursday with widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated flooding is possible. High-elevation snow is also expected in parts of Nevada and the southern Sierra Nevada range. East of this storm, above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures this week in the southern Plains and southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Nov 6:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Council Bluffs IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Council Bluffs IA
 41.24°N 95.87°W (Elev. 978 ft)
6:05 pm CST Nov 18, 2025
6pm CST Nov 18, 2025-6pm CST Nov 25, 2025
 
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