Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Council Bluffs IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Council Bluffs IA
 41.24°N 95.84°W (Elev. 978 ft)
6:17 pm CDT Jul 30, 2025
7pm CDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2025
 
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