Flooding Threat in Parts of Texas and New Mexico; Heat in the Western U.S.

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 31 Aug 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Council Bluffs IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Low around 62. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Low around 62. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Labor Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Council Bluffs IA
 41.24°N 95.84°W (Elev. 978 ft)
4:05 pm CDT Aug 31, 2025
4pm CDT Aug 31, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2025
 
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