Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Central Plains and Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, heavy rainfall, hail and possibly a few tornadoes will continue through tonight across portions of Kansas and Oklahoma. Heavy rainfall will persist across the Central Appalachians through tonight, potentially leading to areas of flooding. The severe weather and heavy rainfall threat will shift into the lower Great Lakes on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carter Lake IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • 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

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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)
4:35 am CDT Jun 18, 2025
4am CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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