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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha - Eppley Airfield (KOMA)

Lat: 41.31°NLon: 95.9°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 28 Nov 9:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Carter Lake IA

Winter Storm Warning November 28, 12:00pm until November 30, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Low around 27. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Low around 27. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carter Lake IA
 41.3°N 95.9°W (Elev. 984 ft)
Last Update:
9:35 am CST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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