Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Jul 8:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light southeast wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light southeast wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light east wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA
 41.26°N 95.93°W (Elev. 991 ft)
8:00 pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
9pm CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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