Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Dec 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sleet before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 15. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sleet before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 15. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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)
11:17 am CST Dec 11, 2025
11am CST Dec 11, 2025-6pm CST Dec 17, 2025
 
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