Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Mar 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

High Wind Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 01:00am
Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 01:00am
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High Wind Watch
Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers before 10am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 10am and 1pm, then snow showers likely after 1pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 43. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain showers before 10am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 10am and 1pm, then snow showers likely after 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 43. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.76°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
11:47 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
12pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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