COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 Weather Forecast & Current Conditions

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OMAHA, NE
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7:52 AM CDT MAY 17, 2026
Overcast
63°F
Feels Like: 61°F
Dewpoint: 61°F
Rel. Hum.: 93%
Visibility: 10 miles
Wind: SSE at 14 mph
Pressure: 29.66 inches
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TODAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Windy with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
TONIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, windy with lows around 60. South winds 20 to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. West winds around 15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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OMAHA, NE 3 hourly weather forecast

weather forecast created  7:00 PM CDT  5/16/2026
Sunday
17 MAY 2026
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 1, 0 hours 1 AM 69° 69° Mostly Cloudy 79%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 40% severe)
ESE   13 81% 63°
Low 65° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 1, 3 hours 4 AM 67° 67° Mostly Cloudy SE   14 87% 63°
High 92° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 1, 6 hours 7 AM 66° 66° Mostly Cloudy 10%
RAIN
.01–.1 in
0% Thunder
( 19% severe)
SE   17 87% 62°

Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain


Windy
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 1, 9 hours 10 AM 75° 75° Mostly Cloudy SSE   22 64% 62°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 1, 12 hours 1 PM 85° 86° Mostly Cloudy 37%
RAIN
.25–.5 in
0% Thunder
( 28% severe)
SSE   25 50% 64°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 1, 15 hours 4 PM 90° 90° Mostly Cloudy S   28 39% 62°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 1, 18 hours 7 PM 85° 86° Partly Cloudy 82%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 48% severe)
SSE   24 46% 62°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 1, 21 hours 10 PM 76° 78° Mostly Cloudy SSW   18 62% 62°
Monday
18 MAY 2026
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 2, 0 hours 1 AM 70° 70° Mostly Cloudy 56%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 44% severe)
S   12 76% 62°
Low 59° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 2, 3 hours 4 AM 66° 66° Mostly Cloudy SSE   10 87% 62°
High 82° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 2, 6 hours 7 AM 64° 63° Mostly Cloudy 35%
RAIN
.01–.1 in
0% Thunder
( 24% severe)
NNE   12 87% 60°

Mostly Cloudy

Rain Likely

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 2, 9 hours 10 AM 67° 67° Mostly Cloudy N   12 75% 59°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 2, 12 hours 1 PM 74° 74° Mostly Cloudy 82%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 45% severe)
NA   13 62% 60°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 2, 15 hours 4 PM 79° 80° Mostly Cloudy N   14 54% 61°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 2, 18 hours 7 PM 74° 74° Overcast 95%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 49% severe)
W   18 59% 59°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 weather forecast Day 2, 21 hours 10 PM 66° 66° Mostly Cloudy NW   18 75% 58°

OMAHA, NE extended weather forecast

Tuesday
19 MAY 2026
Wednesday
20 MAY 2026
Thursday
21 MAY 2026
Friday
22 MAY 2026
Saturday
23 MAY 2026
Low 49° Low 45° Low 50° Low 51° Low 58°
High 65° High 70° High 66° High 74° High 82°
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Overcast
87% Rain
Mostly Cloudy
20% Rain
Overcast
73% Rain
Overcast
56% Rain
Overcast
54% Rain
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