Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	12 Aug 9:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Smoke then
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Smoke
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Patchy smoke after 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light east northeast wind.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light south southeast wind.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.