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Council Bluffs, IA 51502 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Omaha - Eppley Airfield · 43 min ago
Forecast
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Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 6 mph.
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Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.
Hourly
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10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 22Mostly Clear58°
- FriOct 23Mostly Sunny60°80°
- TodayOct 24Mostly Sunny53°78°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny54°72°
- MonOct 26Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers35%52°68°
- TueOct 27Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny26%52°67°
- WedOct 28Chance Rain Showers33%49°68°
- ThuOct 29Chance Rain Showers25%64°
- FriOct 30Partly cloudy37°48°
- SatOct 31Cloudy0.02 in44°58°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Forecast
- SatGood (50)
- SunGood (39)
Omaha, NE reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyOmaha Area, records since 1871. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
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Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in OAX, issued 7 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Shower and storm chances increase over northeast Nebraska Saturday through Monday. The best chance will remain northwest of a line from Columbus, to West Point, to Mapleton, IA (60-90%).
- Temperatures cool Sunday through early next week, with highs reaching the 50s and 60s by Tuesday.
- Periodic rain chances return to all of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa late Tuesday through the end of the week(20-40%).
Discussion
Issued at 1119 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
Tonight through Saturday...
Southerly winds remained breezy over northeast Nebraska this evening, with speeds of 12 to 20 mph, gusting up to 20 to 30 mph. A few showers may sneak into far northeast Nebraska Saturday morning, ahead of an approaching upper level shortwave and surface cold front.
We could still see a brief lull in precip during the late morning/early afternoon hours, before additional showers develop behind the passing cold front. Overall, rainfall is expected to remain confined to locations northwest of a line from Columbus, to West Point, to Mapleton, IA. Temperatures will vary widely from northwest to southeast Saturday. Highs will range from the low 60s in the rain behind the front across northeast Nebraska, to the upper 70s under sunnier skies in southeast Nebraska/southwest Iowa.
Sunday into Monday...
Rain chances continue for the northwestern half of the forecast area Sunday and into Monday, as the remnants of an upper level trough eject northeastward through the Central Plains. By Monday evening, locations west of a line from Columbus to Sioux City have a 50-80% chance of seeing over an inch of rainfall. Meanwhile, Lincoln to Omaha, and areas to the southeast will be lucky to see 0.10" (<25% chance).
Aviation
Issued at 1214 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
VFR conditions are currently expected through the forecast period at all three terminals. LLWS is expected overnight, decreasing by sunrise at KOFK and by mid-morning at KOMA/KLNK.
KOFK: A cold front will move into northern Nebraska later this morning, bringing lowered ceilings. Currently have ceilings falling to around 5000ft at their lowest, staying lower through the end of the forecast period. As the front moves through after 12Z, expect winds to gradually shift from the south to the north. A few isolated showers are expected through the course of the day, with low confidence in the exact timing.
KLNK/KOMA: A cold front will push into the region later this morning with winds transitioning from the south to the north by mid-afternoon. Ceilings are expected to fall to around 10000ft. Lower ceilings are expected to the northwest toward KOFK.
Oax Watches
NE...None. IA...None.
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