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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 21 Nov 2:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 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)
Last Update:
1:36 am CST Nov 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Nov 21, 2025-6pm CST Nov 27, 2025
 
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