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Council Bluffs weather essentials

Month
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Low
Precip
Jul
84°F 28°C
64°F 17°C
3 in 8 cm
Aug
82°F 27°C
61°F 16°C
3 in 8 cm
Sep
76°F 24°C
51°F 10°C
2 in 4 cm
Oct
62°F 16°C
40°F 4°C
2 in 5 cm
Nov
47°F 8°C
28°F -2°C
2 in 4 cm
Dec
34°F 1°C
17°F -8°C
1 in 1 cm
Monday
Jul 13
Hi:
88°F 31°C
Lo:
72°F 22°C
Tuesday
Jul 14
Hi:
90°F 32°C
Lo:
70°F 21°C
Wednesday
Jul 15
Hi:
86°F 30°C
Lo:
67°F 19°C
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Pottawattamie County Squirrel Cage Jail and Museum
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 8 attractions in Council Bluffs
Attraction type: Old jail
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Western Historic Trails Center
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 8 attractions in Council Bluffs
Attraction type: History museum; Tourist/visitor center
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Lewis and Clark Monument and Scenic Overlook
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 8 attractions in Council Bluffs
Attraction type: Monument; Observation deck/tower
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RailsWest Railroad Museum & HO Model Display
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 8 attractions in Council Bluffs
Attraction type: Transportation museum
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Ameristar Casino Hotel at Council Bluffs
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 8 attractions in Council Bluffs

Riverboat casino measures more than 38,500 square feet featuring 1,543 slots and 37 table games.

Attraction type: Casino
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Harrah's Casino
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 8 attractions in Council Bluffs

Las Vegas-style casino boasts more than 25 first-place awards from Casino Player Magazine including Best Casino, Best Video Poker and Best Slot Club.

Attraction type: Casino
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Lake Manawa Beach
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 8 attractions in Council Bluffs

Lake Manawa Beach provides swimming, volleyball, horseshoes, grilling and picnicing.

Attraction type: Beach
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Kids Quest

Kids Quest is the largest hourly child care provider in the United States. Our activity centers are open seven days a week and offer a variety of activities: gym, Karaoke Star Stage, arcade and video games, Wii™ arena, indoor playground, arts and crafts, Quest Café, Cosmic Club for tweens, and more. A number of our properties also have a Cyber Quest supervised family entertainment arcade featuring non-violent games appropriate for all ages.

Attraction type: Game/entertainment center
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