Heavy Rain in the Southeast and Portions of the Central Plains; Mountain Snow in the West

Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the coastlines of the central Gulf and Southeast. A storm system will bring mountain snow, locally heavy rain, gusty winds and much cooler temperatures to portions of the western and central U.S. Above average temperatures will advance eastward into the Great Lakes and Northeast today and Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Oct 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light east wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light east wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 7 to 13 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)
12:00 pm CDT Oct 5, 2025
12pm CDT Oct 5, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2025
 
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