Hot Temperatures in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Potential in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place across coastal southern California again today and the interior Northwest U.S into Thursday, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding through the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Sep 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Council Bluffs IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Areas of smoke after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Areas of smoke after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.82°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
7:45 am CDT Sep 3, 2025
9am CDT Sep 3, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 9, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database