Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Apr 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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)
10:35 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
11pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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