Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 5 Jan 2:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Council Bluffs IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog between 11pm and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog between 11pm and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.82°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
1:26 am CST Jan 5, 2026
2am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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