Council Bluffs, Iowa Weather
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Council Bluffs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Rain80%1.4″81°68°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm35%—82°67°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm68%0.23″87°67°+5°
- SundayJun 7Showers58%0.03″76°66°-11°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm37%—90°68°+14°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm23%—88°73°-2°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm15%—92°75°+4°
Ozone at AQI 39. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 3.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.3 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 3h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:56 AM
- Moonset
- 2:22 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Council Bluffs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Council Bluffs
SPC has placed Council Bluffs in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.