Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light south wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west northwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Carter Lake IA
 41.26°N 95.93°W (Elev. 991 ft)
10:45 am CDT Jun 30, 2025
11am CDT Jun 30, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2025
 
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