Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KCBF

Council Bluffs, IA weather

Clear and 63°17°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the south-southeast. 813–13 mph21 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 56Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 77°25° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 64°18° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 1 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	23%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	31%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	67%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	60%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	34%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	37%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	51%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	63%	33%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	59%	22%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	9%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	46%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	62%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	67%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	74%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	78%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	74%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	62%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	66%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	67%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	88%	64%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	34%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	20%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	29%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	55%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	64%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	66%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	63%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	73%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	67%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	69%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	92%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.19 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River at Omaha

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.4 ft
Flow: 28,600 cfs

Forecast peak 13.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Highway 92 at Omaha

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.8 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Highway 370 at Bellevue

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) near Offutt AFB

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Omaha Eppley Airfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1871–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+16°+9°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Council Bluffs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:46 PM; Morning 7:28–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:57 PM; Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 42% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Council Bluffs. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Council Bluffs, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Omaha

Missouri River at Highway 92 at Omaha

Missouri River at Highway 370 at Bellevue

Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) near Offutt AFB

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon