Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light east wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southeast wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA
 41.24°N 95.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
10:35 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
10pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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