Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 8 Jul 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light north wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light east southeast wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light north wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light east southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light east southeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA
 41.26°N 95.93°W (Elev. 991 ft)
1:35 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
2am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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