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Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Feb 4:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 9 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)
Last Update:
4:42 am CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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