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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 15 Oct 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Council Bluffs IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Council Bluffs IA
 41.24°N 95.87°W (Elev. 978 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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