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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

A Few Clouds

32°F

0°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles. Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries, mainly between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 11am, then a slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 33 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles. Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries, mainly between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 11am, then a slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 33 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 9 to 11 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 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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