Monthly outlook for Council Bluffs, IA: average high 66.5°, average low 54.2°. That is 6.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (74.4°), the coolest 3 November (47.8°).
66.5°/54.2°
Average high / low
+6.3°
Above normal
8 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
26 October – 4 November
65.6°
56.3°
+5.2°
5 November – 14 November
67.9°
51.2°
+9.3°
15 November – 24 November
at normal
47.6°
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October records over 66 years
91.6°5 October 2024All-time high
7.2°27 October 1997All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Omaha (11 mi).
Tue, 2766° / 55°0
66 °
Council Bluffs, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 55°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind1.1 mph SW
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2874° / 58°0.13
74 °
Council Bluffs, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 58°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility4.9 mi
Dew point57°
Thu, 2969° / 56°0.01
69 °
Council Bluffs, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 56°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.9 mph NE
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 3072° / 59°0.24
72 °
Council Bluffs, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 59°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 3169° / 59°0.1
69 °
Council Bluffs, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 69°, low 59°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sun, 0167° / 56°0.01
67 °
Council Bluffs, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 67°, low 56°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 0259° / 56°0.15
59 °
Council Bluffs, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 59°, low 56°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind18.3 mph W
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 0350° / 48°0.08
50 °
Council Bluffs, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 48°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind22.7 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 0457° / 51°0
57 °
Council Bluffs, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 57°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 0564° / 48°0
64 °
Council Bluffs, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 64°, low 48°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 0670° / 50°0
70 °
Council Bluffs, Friday, 6 November
Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 50°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 0774° / 55°0
74 °
Council Bluffs, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 74°, low 55°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 0872° / 62°0.01
72 °
Council Bluffs, Sunday, 8 November
Light rain. High 72°, low 62°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind21.2 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Mon, 0967° / 51°0.72
67 °
Council Bluffs, Monday, 9 November
Rain. High 67°, low 51°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 1059° / 51°0.06
59 °
Council Bluffs, Tuesday, 10 November
Light rain. High 59°, low 51°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 1148° / 32°0.07
48 °
Council Bluffs, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low8° (1986)
Thu, 1248° / 31°0.06
48 °
Council Bluffs, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (2005)
Record low6° (2019)
Fri, 1350° / 33°0.06
50 °
Council Bluffs, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low4° (1986)
Sat, 1449° / 34°0.02
49 °
Council Bluffs, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (2025)
Record low10° (1972)
Sun, 1550° / 33°0.05
50 °
Council Bluffs, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low2° (1972)
Mon, 1650° / 32°0.06
50 °
Council Bluffs, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low11° (2014)
Tue, 1750° / 34°0.07
50 °
Council Bluffs, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low12° (2005)
Wed, 1849° / 33°0.06
49 °
Council Bluffs, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low8° (1961)
Thu, 1949° / 33°0.07
49 °
Council Bluffs, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2007)
Record low9° (1961)
Fri, 2046° / 32°0.09
46 °
Council Bluffs, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high66° (2003)
Record low8° (1985)
Sat, 2146° / 30°0.04
46 °
Council Bluffs, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low9° (1964)
Sun, 2246° / 30°0.03
46 °
Council Bluffs, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high63° (1966)
Record low9° (1985)
Mon, 2345° / 29°0.05
45 °
Council Bluffs, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high60° (2005)
Record low8° (1985)
Tue, 2445° / 29°0.06
45 °
Council Bluffs, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (2017)
Record low4° (1985)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Council Bluffs, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Council Bluffs, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.