Council Bluffs, Iowa Weather Forecast
Today in Council Bluffs: mostly sunny with a high near 78°F and a low around 58°F. Rain chance 2%. Rain chances peak at 31% on Monday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 78°F today to 67°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 3:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Council Bluffs
Today 10/23
78°58°
Sat 10/24
76°58°
Sun 10/25
72°53°
Mon 10/26
31%
67°54°
Tue 10/27
16%
66°53°
Wed 10/28
27%
67°52°
Thu 10/29
27%
63°49°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,971
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
6.57 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
36.91 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
63°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.76 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Council Bluffs Weather
Council Bluffs sits at about 984 feet above sea level in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. About 62,166 people live in the Council Bluffs area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service OAX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KOAX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -10 to -5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 18 and the first fall freeze around Oct 28.
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