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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Hastings IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Hastings IA
 41.04°N 95.49°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
7:21 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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