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Weather in Council Bluffs, Iowa

06:49 AM

Now

73° F

Feels Like 73°

Precipitation 54 %

Wind 8 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 0

Humidity 91 %

Today

Day 91°

Night 72°

Precipitation 19 %

Wind 9 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 8

Warning: High UV Index Today: 8

High risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. Take precautions: wear a hat, sunglasses, and apply sunscreen regularly if you’ll be outdoors for extended periods.

Council Bluffs Weather Forecast Updated

Last updated on August 12, 2026 at 5:49 AM

Air Quality in Council Bluffs

NOW

23 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 1.49 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 1.86 µg/m³

O₃ 0.025 ppm

NO₂ 1 ppb

SO₂ 0.2 ppb

CO 0.09 ppm

NH₃ 1.41 µg/m³

NO 0 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 1.49 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 1.86 µg/m³

O₃ – 48.94 µg/m³

NO₂ – 1.89 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.41 µg/m³

CO – 98.63 µg/m³

NH₃ – 1.41 µg/m³

NO – 0 µg/m³

View Hourly Air Quality Forecast

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Council Bluffs

Severe Future Possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 12 at 5:32AM CDT until August 12 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Aug 12, 5:32 AM → Aug 12, 10:00 AM

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 573 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

FREMONT HARRISON MILLS
MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE
SHELBY

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

MONONA

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA

BURT BUTLER DODGE
DOUGLAS SARPY SAUNDERS
WASHINGTON

IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA

CEDAR COLFAX CUMING
PLATTE STANTON THURSTON
WAYNE

IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

CASS LANCASTER OTOE
SEWARD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, BELLEVUE, BLAIR, CLARINDA,
COLERIDGE, COLUMBUS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, DAVID CITY, DECATUR, DUNLAP,
FARRAGUT, FREMONT, GLENWOOD, HAMBURG, HARLAN, HARTINGTON,
LA VISTA, LAUREL, LINCOLN, LOGAN, LYONS, MACY, MAPLETON, MILFORD,
MISSOURI VALLEY, NEBRASKA CITY, OAKLAND, OMAHA, ONAWA, PAPILLION,
PENDER, PLATTSMOUTH, RANDOLPH, RED OAK, SCHUYLER, SEWARD,
SHENANDOAH, SIDNEY, STANTON, TABOR, TEKAMAH, WAHOO, WALTHILL,
WAYNE, WEST POINT, WINNEBAGO, WISNER, WOODBINE, AND YUTAN.

Updated: Aug 12, 5:49 AM Source: NWS Alert