Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Omaha NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Omaha NE
 41.24°N 95.96°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
6:35 am CST Jan 6, 2026
7am CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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