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Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 3 Oct 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Council Bluffs IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light east southeast wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Council Bluffs IA
 41.24°N 95.87°W (Elev. 978 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Oct 3, 2025
2pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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