Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 4:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog between 1am and 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10am.  Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10am. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South southeast wind 6 to 8 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)
3:35 am CST Dec 27, 2025
4am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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