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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Waterloo NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers or sprinkles before 9pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers or sprinkles before 9pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waterloo NE
 41.3°N 96.28°W (Elev. 1135 ft)
Last Update:
1:42 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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