Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of sprinkles before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of sprinkles before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 14 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)
6:35 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
7pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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