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Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 24 Dec 4:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Christmas Day
Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.76°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
4:47 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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