Forecast Details for Council Bluffs, IA

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Today: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers between 1am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 44. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. High near 61. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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