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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 8 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 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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