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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 10:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Richfield NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richfield NE
 41.11°N 96.05°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
Last Update:
10:22 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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