COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 Weather Forecast & Current Conditions
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  51503 WEATHER WARNINGS (SEVERE T-STORM & TORNADO)
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
509 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Montgomery County in southwestern Iowa...
Northeastern Mills County in southwestern Iowa...
Southeastern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 508 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Oakland to 4 miles south of Henderson, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Oakland, Carson, Macedonia, Henderson, Old Town Park, and Farm
Creek Public Wildlife Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
Iowa.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
Iowa.

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LAT...LON 4107 9541 4108 9550 4133 9542 4144 9516
4139 9515 4116 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 236DEG 32KT 4131 9540 4108 9545

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
 CURRENT WEATHER

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Current Weather
4:55 PM CDT APR 23, 2026
Broken Clouds
59°F
Feels Like: 58°F
Dewpoint: 59°F
Rel. Hum.: 100%
Visibility: 9 miles
Wind: NW at 6 mph
Pressure: 29.46 inches
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  51503 WEATHER FORECAST
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REST OF TODAY
Showers with thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes. Near steady temperature in the lower 70s. Temperature falling into the lower 70s late. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
TONIGHT
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes in the evening. Much cooler. Less humid with lows in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
FRIDAY
Sunny. Not as warm with highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
MONDAY
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy, cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs around 60.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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 MOS COMPUTER WEATHER FORECAST

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 3 hourly weather forecast
weather forecast created  8:00 AM EDT  4/23/2026
Thursday
23 APR 2026		 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 1, 12 hours 1 PM 71° 71° Mostly Cloudy 78%
RAIN
***		 0% Thunder
( 59% severe)		 S   18 81% 65°
High 74° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 1, 15 hours 4 PM 73° 73° Mostly Cloudy SSW   16 71% 63°
Mostly Cloudy

Rain Likely

 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 1, 18 hours 7 PM 69° 69° Mostly Cloudy 30%
RAIN
.01–.1 in		 0% Thunder
( 19% severe)		 S   9 63% 56°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 1, 21 hours 10 PM 62° 61° Partly Cloudy NNW   10 65% 50°
Friday
24 APR 2026		 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 0 hours 1 AM 54° 50° Partly Cloudy 3%

 0% Thunder
( 1% severe)		 N   14 64% 42°
Low 45° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 3 hours 4 AM 49° 44° Partly Cloudy N   13 71% 40°
High 66° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 6 hours 7 AM 45° 39° Clear 3%

 0% Thunder
( 0% severe)		 N   13 76% 38°

Clear



 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 9 hours 10 AM 52° 48° Clear N   13 56% 37°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 12 hours 1 PM 60° 58° Clear 1%

 0% Thunder
( 0% severe)		 N   12 42% 37°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 15 hours 4 PM 65° 65° Clear N   10 33% 35°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 18 hours 7 PM 64° 64° Clear 1%

 0% Thunder
( 1% severe)		 ENE   8 35% 36°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 21 hours 10 PM 55° 53° Partly Cloudy E   7 55% 39°
Saturday
25 APR 2026		 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 0 hours 1 AM 51° 48° Partly Cloudy 7%

 0% Thunder
( 2% severe)		 ESE   8 66% 40°
Low 45° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 3 hours 4 AM 47° 43° Partly Cloudy E   8 76% 40°
High 66° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 6 hours 7 AM 46° 41° Partly Cloudy 23%
RAIN
<.01 in		 0% Thunder
( 3% severe)		 ENE   9 79% 40°

Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain

 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 9 hours 10 AM 55° 52° Mostly Cloudy E   12 61% 42°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 15 hours 1 PM 62° 60° Mostly Cloudy 27%
RAIN
.5–1 in		 0% Thunder
( 9% severe)		 E   13 52% 44°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 18 hours 4 PM 64° 63° Mostly Cloudy E   13 48% 44°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 21 hours 7 PM 63° 62° Mostly Cloudy     E   12 52% 45°

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA extended weather forecast
Sunday
26 APR 2026		 Monday
27 APR 2026		 Tuesday
28 APR 2026		 Wednesday
29 APR 2026		 Thursday
30 APR 2026
Low 51° Low 52° Low 42° Low 45° Low 45°
High 65° High 65° High 58° High 65° High 62°
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Overcast
68% Rain		 Overcast
76% Rain		 Mostly Cloudy
28% Rain		 Partly Cloudy
32% Rain		 Mostly Cloudy
39% Rain
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