Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Council Bluffs IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.84°W (Elev. 997 ft)
7:05 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
7pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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