Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	SW 14 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Jan 4:55 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Oakland IA

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Rain Likely
then Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Flurries and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 44. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain before 10pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 31. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

Saturday

A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.