Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 5 Sep 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

Heat Advisory September 5, 11:38am until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 11:38am until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 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)
11:21 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
11am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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