Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

A Few Clouds

63°F

17°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 3 to 6 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)
1:35 pm CDT May 2, 2026
2pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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