National Weather Service Forecast for: Council Bluffs IA
Issued by: National Weather Service WFO Omaha, NE
Updated: 7:35 am CDT May 29, 2026
 
Today

Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
Showers

 Tonight

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
Showers

 Saturday

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
 Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
 Sunday

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
 Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Chance
T-storms

 Monday

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
 Monday
Night
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Chance
T-storms

 Tuesday

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Slight Chance
T-storms
Hi 76 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 80 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 84 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 86 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 83 °F

 

Today
 
 A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
 
 A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
 
 A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
 
 A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
 
 A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
 
 A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
 A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
 
 A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
 
 A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Council Bluffs IA.