Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning until June 30, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 4:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Council Bluffs IA

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 05:07am until June 30, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 05:07am until June 30, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Tue
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 7 to 10 mph.