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Council Bluffs, IA 51501 Weather
It is 61°F and cloudy in Council Bluffs, IA 51501, observed at 7:40 PM CDT. Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, low 56°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Council Bluffs, IA 51501 current weather
61°F
Cloudy
H -- / L 56°Feels like 61°
Observed at Omaha - Eppley Airfield (5.6 mi away), 10/30/2026, 7:40 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 2:41 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3051% chance of precipitationLow 56°High
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3166% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 65°
Saturday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am. Cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Rain Showers LikelySun11/163% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 66°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersMon11/298% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 69°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/370% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 62°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/428% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 61°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/515% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 59°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/612% chance of precipitationLow High 59°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Partly SunnySat11/7Model blend19% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 57°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 57°. Low that night near 44°. About 0.02 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend22% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 59°
Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 45°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 41.233, -95.874 from the NWS OAX office, updated 10/30/2026, 2:41 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KCBF (Council Bluffs Muni, 6 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now61°Slight Chance Rain Showers20%7 mph
- 8 PM60°Slight Chance Rain Showers19%7 mph
- 9 PM58°Slight Chance Rain Showers16%7 mph
- 10 PM58°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms19%7 mph
- 11 PM58°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26%7 mph
- 12 AM59°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms41%6 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Council Bluffs, IA 51501 right now?
- The latest observation from Omaha - Eppley Airfield was 61°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 7:40 PM CDT.
- Will it rain in Council Bluffs, IA 51501 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 51% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 5:00 AM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Council Bluffs, IA 51501?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 7 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 57°F to 59°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Council Bluffs, IA 51501 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:52 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:21 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Council Bluffs, IA 51501?
- At Omaha Eppley Airfield, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 43°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 1.85 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Iowa hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Omaha)
- 31GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Omaha)
- 39GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyPottawattamie County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:52 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 29 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 75% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:24 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:49 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:59 PM
- Moonset
- 1:10 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 66°, low 43°, precipitation 2.32 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Omaha Eppley Airfield, 5 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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