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Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Council Bluffs IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light northeast wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light east wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light northeast wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light east wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 8 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)
4:35 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
5am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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