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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA
 41.26°N 95.93°W (Elev. 991 ft)
Last Update:
12:05 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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