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Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Council Bluffs IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 58. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. Steady temperature around 55. North northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 58. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. Steady temperature around 55. North northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Council Bluffs IA
 41.24°N 95.87°W (Elev. 978 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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