Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Late-Season Snowstorm in the Central Rockies

Severe thunderstorms across Texas to the southern Appalachians pose risks of damaging winds, large hail, a couple of tornadoes, and potential flooding through Wednesday. A late-season snowstorm will continue to produce heavy snow over parts of the central Rockies, possibly resulting in travel disruptions, downed trees, and power outages. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 May 6:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carter Lake IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carter Lake IA
 41.28°N 95.9°W (Elev. 978 ft)
7:05 am CDT May 6, 2026
7am CDT May 6, 2026-6pm CDT May 12, 2026
 
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