Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Apr 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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)
7:35 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
8pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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