Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NE 17 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 5 Sep 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Council Bluffs IA

Heat Advisory September 5, 01:13pm until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 01:13pm until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    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 68. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 68. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Council Bluffs IA
 41.28°N 95.79°W (Elev. 1142 ft)
1:06 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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