Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow and Windy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 45 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 28 Dec 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 01:05pm until December 28, 06:00pm
High Wind Warning until December 29, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 01:05pm until December 28, 06:00pm
    High Wind Warning until December 29, 12:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 6 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 3 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)
12:35 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
1pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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