Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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)
5:02 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
5am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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