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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carter Lake IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 28, 01:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carter Lake IA
 41.28°N 95.9°W (Elev. 978 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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