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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Overcast

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 18 Jan 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

Wind Advisory January 18, 09:00am until January 18, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -13. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of flurries between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -13. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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:
2:03 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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