Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Sep 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Council Bluffs IA

Heat Advisory September 5, 12:46am until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 12:46am until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light southeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.82°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
10:35 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
12am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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