Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Apr 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.79°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
1:05 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
1am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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