Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Apr 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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)
1:56 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
2am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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