Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

A Few Clouds

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Council Bluffs IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory July 25, 12:13pm until July 26, 12:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 25, 12:13pm until July 26, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 7 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 7 mph becoming north in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.82°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
10:51 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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