Council Bluffs, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Fog 51°F
Feels Like 51°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 47°F Wind S 2 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3 mi. E of central Council Bluffs
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonNov 24
Mon Nov 24: Partly Cloudy, Low 44F
 
44
TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Sunny, High 50F, Low 28F
50
28
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Sunny, High 39F, Low 22F
39
22
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 38F, Low 23F
38
23
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow, High 34F, Low 27F
50%
34
27
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 34F, Low 25F
50%
34
25
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain And Snow, High 33F, Low 17F
50%
33
17

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 50°F to 33°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1982 - Hurricane Iwa lashed the Hawaiian Islands of Niihau, Kauai, and Oahu with high winds and surf. Winds gusting to 120 mph caused extensive shoreline damage. Damage totalled 150 million dollars on Kauai, and fifty million dollars on Oahu. The peak storm surge on the south shore was six to eight feet. It marked the first time in 25 years that Hawaii had been affected by a hurricane.

More on this and other weather history

Council Bluffs, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Nov 24

Partly Cloudy

Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Tuesday Nov 25

Sunny

Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday Nov 26

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday Nov 28

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.


About Council Bluffs, IA

Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. Located on the east bank of the Missouri River, it sits across from Omaha, Nebraska. The city had a population of 62,799 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Iowa and the largest in Southwest Iowa. Council Bluffs is also a principal city in the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Until about 1853, Council Bluffs was known as Kanesville. Kanesville was the historic starting point of the Mormon Trail. Kanesville is also the northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trails because there was a steam-powered boat which ferried the settlers' wagons and cattle across the Missouri River. In 1869, the first transcontinental railroad to California was connected to the existing U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs.

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