Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Council Bluffs IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.87°W (Elev. 978 ft)
8:17 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
9am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database