Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. 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. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Partly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Council Bluffs IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 7 to 11 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Council Bluffs IA
 41.24°N 95.87°W (Elev. 978 ft)
7:35 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
9am CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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