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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair and Windy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 30 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

Wind Advisory until March 12, 07:00pm
Wind Advisory March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 04:00am
Red Flag Warning March 12, 05:23pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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    Wind Advisory until March 12, 07:00pm
    Red Flag Warning March 12, 05:23pm until March 12, 09:00pm

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 33. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 39. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 33. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 39. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.76°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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