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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 1:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 8am. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 8am. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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:
1:36 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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