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
637 PM CDT Mon May 18 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 715 PM CDT.

* At 636 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Malvern, or
18 miles west of Red Oak, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Hastings around 640 PM CDT.
Henderson around 645 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Iowa.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4094 9546 4110 9561 4139 9516 4138 9515
4116 9516 4116 9499
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 233DEG 48KT 4102 9558

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
 CURRENT WEATHER

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Current Weather
8:15 PM CDT MAY 18, 2026
Scattered Clouds
Heavy Rain
Mist
NA
Feels Like: NA
Dewpoint: NA
Rel. Hum.: NA%
Visibility: 2 miles
Wind: Calm
Pressure:
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  51503 WEATHER FORECAST
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
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TONIGHT
Cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Locally heavy rainfall possible this evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
TUESDAY
Cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Highs around 60. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 60 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
FRIDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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 MOS COMPUTER WEATHER FORECAST

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 3 hourly weather forecast
weather forecast created  8:00 AM EDT  5/18/2026
Monday
18 MAY 2026		 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 1, 12 hours 1 PM 68° 68° Mostly Cloudy 90%
RAIN
***		 0% Thunder
( 60% severe)		 N   8 87% 64°
High 76° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 1, 15 hours 4 PM 75° 75° Mostly Cloudy ENE   8 74% 66°
Mostly Cloudy

Rain

 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 1, 18 hours 7 PM 69° 69° Mostly Cloudy 98%
RAIN
***		 0% Thunder
( 54% severe)		 NW   14 78% 62°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 1, 21 hours 10 PM 63° 62° Mostly Cloudy N   13 87% 59°
Tuesday
19 MAY 2026		 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 0 hours 1 AM 56° 52° Overcast 26%
RAIN
.5–1 in		 0% Thunder
( 12% severe)		 NNW   17 90% 53°
Low 48° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 3 hours 4 AM 50° 44° Mostly Cloudy NNW   20 96% 49°
High 58° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 6 hours 7 AM 48° 41° Overcast 1%

 0% Thunder
( 1% severe)		 NNW   18 89% 45°

Decreasing Clouds




Breezy		 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 9 hours 10 AM 50° 44° Mostly Cloudy NNW   20 83% 45°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 12 hours 1 PM 54° 49° Partly Cloudy 0%

 0% Thunder
( 1% severe)		 NNW   17 71% 45°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 15 hours 4 PM 57° 53° Partly Cloudy NNW   16 62% 44°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 18 hours 7 PM 57° 54° Partly Cloudy 0%

 0% Thunder
( 2% severe)		 N   13 57% 42°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 2, 21 hours 10 PM 51° 48° Partly Cloudy N   8 68% 41°
Wednesday
20 MAY 2026		 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 0 hours 1 AM 47° 44° Clear 0%

 0% Thunder
( 1% severe)		 NNE   6 76% 40°
Low 42° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 3 hours 4 AM 43° 39° Clear NNE   6 89% 40°
High 59° COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 6 hours 7 AM 43° 39° Mostly Cloudy 0%

 0% Thunder
( 1% severe)		 NE   7 93% 41°

Mostly Cloudy



 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 9 hours 10 AM 52° 49° Mostly Cloudy ENE   8 71% 43°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 15 hours 1 PM 57° 56° Mostly Cloudy 0%

 0% Thunder
( 2% severe)		 E   7 62% 44°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 18 hours 4 PM 59° 58° Mostly Cloudy ENE   7 55% 43°
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 weather forecast Day 3, 21 hours 7 PM 59° 58° Mostly Cloudy     E   8 55% 43°

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA extended weather forecast
Thursday
21 MAY 2026		 Friday
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23 MAY 2026		 Sunday
24 MAY 2026		 Monday
25 MAY 2026
Low 49° Low 54° Low 55° Low 59° Low 60°
High 63° High 66° High 72° High 80° High 82°
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Overcast
59% Rain		 Overcast
68% Rain		 Overcast
41% Rain		 Partly Cloudy
33% Rain		 Partly Cloudy
23% Rain
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