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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Light Snow

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow before 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow before 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 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:
3:35 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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