Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 27 Jul 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

Extreme Heat Warning July 27, 04:16am until July 27, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 27, 04:16am until July 27, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.76°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
4:05 am CDT Jul 27, 2026
4am CDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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