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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 18 Apr 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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)
Last Update:
7:35 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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