Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of sprinkles before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of sprinkles before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 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)
6:35 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
7pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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