Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Light Rain

74°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carter Lake IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 10:00am until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 80. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 80. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carter Lake IA
 41.28°N 95.9°W (Elev. 978 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
1pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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