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Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

Wind Advisory December 28, 03:00am until December 29, 12:00am
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 06:00pm until December 28, 05:00am
Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 07:00am until December 28, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, and sleet likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Rain, snow, and sleet likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming north in the evening.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 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:
4:36 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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