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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 6 Mar 12:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 3am. Low around 50. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 3am. Low around 50. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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:
12:35 am CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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