Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 10:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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)
10:26 am CST Jan 12, 2026
10am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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